Ophthalmic Imaging Technician: Sponsorship Available

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Ophthalmic Imaging Technician

The eye clinic is a friendly environment where multi-professional working is encouraged. At Milton Keynes University Hospital our Optometry department, consisting of seven Optometrists and six Ophthalmic Technicians, provides invaluable support to our Consultants, Medical staff, Orthoptists and Nurses within the busy outpatient eye clinic.

We are looking to recruit a full-time enthusiastic Ophthalmic Imaging Technician with excellent communication skills to join our team to provide clinical testing of visual fields, ophthalmic photography, Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) and corneal topography. We are actively involved in teaching and clinical audit. Previous experience in diagnostic Optometry / Ophthalmology work is an advantage with this post. This role would suit a hospital based Ophthalmic Technician, or a community-based Optical Assistant interested in gaining extended clinical skills.

About us

NHS Staff Survey – Staff levels have significantly improved since 2022, with employees agreeing that”there are enough staff at this organisation for me to do my job properly.” 35.15%

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

  • Free on-site parking
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Great flexible workingopportunities
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Lease car scheme
  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme
  • On site nursery (chargeable)
  • Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and relationship skills

To produce accurate and reliable results by carefully instructing and supervising patients. This requires good communication skills, particularly in situations where barriers exist such as loss of hearing, visual impairment, or other learning or physical disability.

Analytical skills

To perform OCT scanning and ocular photography using the automated Topcon OCT analyser and Optos widefield camera in accordance with Ophthalmology Departmental Protocols.

To perform Visual Fields assessment using the automated Humphrey Visual Fields Analyser in accordance with Ophthalmology Departmental Protocols.

Planning and organisation skills

To access and review previous patient notes within the electronic document management (EDM) system.

To use the hospital IT system (ECare) to check that the patient has an appropriate follow up appointment.

Responsibility patient/client care

To ensure comprehensive, clear clinical written records are completed, and that these comply with Trust policy.

To bring to the attention of the Ophthalmologist responsible for management of the patient, any significant changes in scan / test images or visual acuity

Responsibility for policy and service development

To ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures are up to date in accordance with new or upgraded equipment

Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources

To be responsible for daily maintenance of the OCT, Visual Fields, Optos camera and other technical equipment by cleaning and maintaining equipment in line with departmental protocols.

To monitor stock levels of equipment and reorder if needed.

Responsibility staff management/leadership/training

To undertake appropriate training in technical equipment under the supervision of the Lead Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, Head Optometrist and Clinical Ophthalmologist at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

To maintain technical competency in core areas and expand and develop expertise in new aspects and applications of medical imaging.

Duties in relation to information resources

To comply with Trust Information Governance policy

Responsibility research and development

To contribute to and present at the annual Optometry departmental Audit

Freedom to act

Adhere to Trust policies and procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • A good standard of general education including Maths and English GCSE at grade level A-C (or new equivalent)
  • Knowledge equivalent to relevant NVQ Level 3 training, plus previous experience of the Ophthalmic Imaging role

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Experience of using Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging
  • Experience of using an automated system to test visual fields
  • Experience of anterior sement and retinal photography
  • Experience of testing visual acuity with Snellen and LogMAR testing methods

Desirable

  • Experience of testing colour vision

Skills

Essential

  • Good practical skills
  • Good organisation, time management and planning skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Proven ability to learn new skills and practice them competently
  • Knowledge of Microsoft applications

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Electronic Patient Record, Electronic Document Management, and other hospital related IT systems

Personal and people development

Essential

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Needs to be a team player
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Willingness to develop further skills

Communication

Essential

  • Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly when dealing with the elderly, and the ability to overcome barrier to understanding

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 23 September 2024

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