Ophthalmic Technician | Calderdale and NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Ophthalmology Technician to join our busy and fast paced Ophthalmology outpatient department.

To support the delivery of Ophthalmology, Orthoptic and Optometry services within the Trust and community setting and perform diagnostic tests to aid clinicians investigation and diagnosis of patients attending the Eye Clinic.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team to support and provide a high standard care to our patients in various sub- specialities within Ophthalmology including Macular theatres.

We are looking forward to meeting candidates who are passionate at providing high standards of care and demonstrate the values of CHFT.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Ophthalmic Technician and will welcome any forward thinking, caring individual who is committed to providing a high standard of patient care to our patients.

You must display excellent communication skills and be confident to deal with patients, families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be given the appropriate training to undertake specific Ophthalmic investigations under the instruction and supervision of clinicians and nurse in charge.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

• To assess the Visual Acuity of patients attending the Eye Clinic. This will include a varied cohort of patients including the elderly, children, complex needs, dementia and barriers affecting communication where appropriate.
• To perform Visual Field tests using the Humphrey Field Analyser.
• To perform Ocular Coherence Tomography and Pachymetry to aid the diagnosis and monitoring of patients eye conditions.
• To undertake Focimetry and Auto Refraction to determine a patients refractive status.
• Co-ordinate the registration of people with Visual Impairment.
• Assist Ophthalmologists during their patient consultations within general and specialist clinics, angiography and minor operations.
• Undertake Venous cannulation, sterile preparation of equipment trolleys and safe disposal of used items.
• To work in partnership with other health professionals within the Macula Service and Glaucoma Screening Clinics.
• Undertake administration duties to support the Ophthalmology. Clinical Duties.
• Independently perform Visual Field tests using the Humphrey Field Analyser. To select the most appropriate test for the patient depending on their condition and capabilities, guided by departmental policies and procedures.
• To perform Ocular Coherence Tomography to aid the diagnosis of patients attending the Eye Clinic. A specific level of anatomy and physiology of the eye will be required to ensure accuracy.
• To analyse patient’s spectacle prescriptions using a Lens Meter and Focimeter, interpret this information to select appropriate lenses for Visual Field testing.
• To undertake adult and child Visual Acuity testing…