Trainee Ophthalmic Assistant

Trainee Ophthalmic Assistant - fixed term 9 months

The closing date is 13 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as a Trainee Ophthalmic Assistant. Please note depending upon experience this will initially be a band 2 trainee ophthalmic assistant post. Upon the successful completion of a range of Ophthalmic competencies there will be progression to a Band 3 Ophthalmic Assistant post.

This is a full time fixed-term 9 month position to cover maternity leave.

We are looking for a caring and motivated individual who has a genuine interest in ophthalmology to come & work on a permanent basis in ophthalmology outpatients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The successful candidate must have good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a friendly team in a busy and dynamic environment. In return, the post offers the opportunity for further development and training within ophthalmology.

Some weekend and evening working will be required.

The position will involve undertaking a variety of skills such as carrying out visual acuities, visual field testing, ocular coherence tomography, assisting scrub nurses during eye injections and assisting with minor ops.

There will be a requirement for accurate input of patient details and diagnostic testing results into a dedicated ophthalmic database.

Each person, patient or visitor, visiting our ophthalmic departments will be met with courtesy and respect. The individual will be treated confidentially with dignity maintained at all times, thus maintaining a high standard of individualised care.

In applying our philosophy of care we aim to deliver a high standard of care to all patients within the department ensuring that each person leaves understanding the information needed to make an informed decision regarding their care and that all their needs are met.

Working as part of a team in a busy outpatient clinic. Will be trained to undertake various ophthalmic competencies.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

• Maths and English at GCSE level 9 - 4 (or equivalent)

• Experience in an ophthalmic setting
• Experience of working in the care sector

• Ability to develop ophthalmic skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to adapt to varying workload
• Professional manner
• Awareness of own limitations

• Ability to be flexible within working hours

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust