Ophthalmic Technician

Job title:

Ophthalmic Technician

Company:

NHS

Job description

St. Paul’s Eye Unit is the largest eyecare provider in Cheshire and Merseyside delivering the full range of specialist ophthalmology services including: accident & emergency, corneal cataract and refractive surgery, diabetic eye care, glaucoma, ocular oncology, medical retinal and vitreo-retinal. The unit is also actively involved in NHS, academic and commercial research.The post holder will lead a team of imaging technicians and be personally involved in high volume, face to face contact with patients, including those in clinical trials/ academic research studies, to acquire clinical data through a wide range of ocular imaging procedures and other ophthalmic assessments, determined either through standard operating procedures / research protocols or ordered specifically for individual patients by clinical staff. Results are interpreted by clinical staff and inform patient management decisions.The post holder interacts routinely with:patients, administrative, clerical, technical and clinical staff within the Trust and other external stakeholders when necessary.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will lead a team of 17 ophthalmic technicians based at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital and will regularly work directly with eye patients in our busy outpatient clinics. They will manage and lead the team who operate advanced ophthalmic equipment to collect information which assists in the diagnosis and management of sight threatening eye conditions. Equipment used includes Heidelberg Spectralis OCT, Optos California, Pentacam Wave, Zeiss HFA and others.This role provides highly valued technician support to our consultant ophthalmologist led clinical staff by obtaining critical data from a range of scans, imaging techniques and clinical assessments as appropriate to the extensive range of subspecialties which our eye unit covers.About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.Date posted17 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number287-OPHT-86-24Job locationsRoyal Liverpool University HospitalMount Vernon StreetLiverpoolL7 8YEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will lead and manage the ophthalmic imaging team based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and personally deliver patient care.The Team delivers a range of ophthalmic imaging procedures as required including but not limited to: OCT, Anterior OCT, HRT, optic disc, Colour fundus – high magnification and stereos, Fluorescein AngiographyOphthalmic procedures / assessments including: Perform visual acuity tests using various types of acuity charts as appropriate, Instil eye drops in accordance with approved protocols for patient safety. Perform corneal topography / tomography assessments.Ophthalmic clinical measurements including: Corneal thickness, Intra ocular pressures, Anterior chamber depth, Visual field testing, ensuring data & results generated are securely uploaded to as appropriate to Trust systems, EPR / CRF.For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will lead and manage the ophthalmic imaging team based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and personally deliver patient care.The Team delivers a range of ophthalmic imaging procedures as required including but not limited to: OCT, Anterior OCT, HRT, optic disc, Colour fundus – high magnification and stereos, Fluorescein AngiographyOphthalmic procedures / assessments including: Perform visual acuity tests using various types of acuity charts as appropriate, Instil eye drops in accordance with approved protocols for patient safety. Perform corneal topography / tomography assessments.Ophthalmic clinical measurements including: Corneal thickness, Intra ocular pressures, Anterior chamber depth, Visual field testing, ensuring data & results generated are securely uploaded to as appropriate to Trust systems, EPR / CRF.For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specificationPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Graduate level / equivalent qualification relevant field
• Post-graduate/equivalent level of knowledge competence relevant discipline

ExperienceEssential

• Demonstrable success in hospital setting leading a team

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of Trust and NHS Modernisation Agenda
• Budgetary awareness

SkillsEssential

• Extensive IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a team and manage operational issues

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Graduate level / equivalent qualification relevant field
• Post-graduate/equivalent level of knowledge competence relevant discipline

ExperienceEssential

• Demonstrable success in hospital setting leading a team

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of Trust and NHS Modernisation Agenda
• Budgetary awareness

SkillsEssential

• Extensive IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a team and manage operational issues

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:48:59 GMT

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