Ophthalmic Imaging Technician | University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Overview

The award winning Ophthalmology Outpatient department HRI is offering an exciting opportunity for highly motivated individuals to join our expanding Imaging team.

This role involves performing vision tests and diagnostic digital imaging scans on patients presenting with a variety of eye conditions. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment with an opportunity for professional development. Candidates should be caring, enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a large team dedicated to providing high quality patient focused care. Previous healthcare and/or imaging experience would be an advantage but not essential, as a full induction and training will be provided.

To work as part of the Ophthalmic Imaging Team in the provision of a high quality specialist diagnostic imaging service to the department of ophthalmology.

• Perform vision tests and diagnostic digital imaging scans on patients presenting with eye conditions as part of the Ophthalmic Imaging Team.
• Carry out a range of ophthalmic imaging techniques to support the diagnosis and management of ophthalmic patients. These include the following (not exhaustive):
  Visual Fields, Optical Coherence Tomography, Topography, Visual acuity.

• Previous healthcare and/or imaging experience would be an advantage but is not essential, as a full induction and training will be provided.
• Careful, enthusiastic, and committed to working as part of a large team dedicated to providing high quality patient-focused care.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH).

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, the partnership leads and contributes to research across biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If a high volume of applications is received, the advert may close earlier than stated.

In line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position. We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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