Job Summary
An opportunity arises for a permanent full time Ophthalmic Technician post. 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 involves 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 and other supporting tasks, 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 and treatment plans.
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 job
The post holder will be member of a team of 20 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 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 valuable technician support to our consultant ophthalmologist led clinical staff by obtaining data from a range of scans, imaging techniques and clinical assessments as appropriate to the extensive range of subspecialties which our eye unit covers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GCP Certification/NVQ 3 equivalent
- Up to date professional development plan
Desirable
- Basic level media qualification
- AOSP Registration
- Previous technician certification for multicentre / international clinical trials
- Member Ophthalmic Imaging Association
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in ophthalmic imaging and retinal screening
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Experience in a commercial photographic environment.
Knowledge
Desirable
- Research knowledge, experience and skills
Skills
Essential
- Manage own work with minimal supervision
- IT skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Personal planning and organisation skills
- Highly advanced communication skills for dealing with emotional and sensitive situations
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer effective communication to a broad range of patients and carers including those with communication difficulties as well as medical staff
- Ability to effectively provide complex information and offer effective persuasion to broad range of patients in terms of age, ability and understanding
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continued delivery of a high quality specialist service
- Continued development of clinical practice
- Flexible to meet service needs
- Ability to respond to continually changing circumstances
- Continued professional development
- Post requires ability to travel between all service sites
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 27 February 2026
