Job summary
About the Role
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Visual Field Technician to join our Ophthalmology Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. This is a key clinical support role contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care through visual field assessments and ophthalmic diagnostics.
Main duties of the job
- Perform automated visual field tests using the Humphrey Field Analyser.
- Accurately assess spectacle prescriptions using automated focimetry.
- Clearly instruct and support patients throughout testing procedures.
- Enter results into the electronic patient notes system and maintain accurate records.
- Maintain and clean ophthalmic equipment and manage office supplies.
- Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Desirable
- Basic computer skills GCSE English or Equivalent
- To have knowledge of the anatomy of the eye, medical background in Ophthalmology.
- Knowledge of eye conditions and their appropriate treatment.
EXPERIENCE
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Health care environment
- Experience of working with the general public
- Previous use of organisational skills
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner
- Ability to communicate with staff and patients, this will include patients of varying mental and physical abilities and states of anxiety.
- Courteous with all patients and staff, face to face and on the telephone
- Ability to give clear instructions
- Ability to work under pressure
- Motivation to learn new skills
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to work alone and in a team
- The understanding and ability to maintain patient confidentiality
- Manually dextrous in order to examine with speed and precision and minimal discomfort and to be able to record results accurately
- Able to move freely to allow constant bending, kneeling and lifting.
Desirable
- Interest in Ophthalmology
- Motivated to highlight areas where change may improve service delivery
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites (including Buckingham Hospital) and off site as necessary
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Desirable
- Basic computer skills GCSE English or Equivalent
- To have knowledge of the anatomy of the eye, medical background in Ophthalmology.
- Knowledge of eye conditions and their appropriate treatment.
EXPERIENCE
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Health care environment
- Experience of working with the general public
- Previous use of organisational skills
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner
- Ability to communicate with staff and patients, this will include patients of varying mental and physical abilities and states of anxiety.
- Courteous with all patients and staff, face to face and on the telephone
- Ability to give clear instructions
- Ability to work under pressure
- Motivation to learn new skills
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to work alone and in a team
- The understanding and ability to maintain patient confidentiality
- Manually dextrous in order to examine with speed and precision and minimal discomfort and to be able to record results accurately
- Able to move freely to allow constant bending, kneeling and lifting.
Desirable
- Interest in Ophthalmology
- Motivated to highlight areas where change may improve service delivery
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites (including Buckingham Hospital) and off site as necessary
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
