Lead Ophthalmic Technician - Reading, United Kingdom - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

Band 5 Lead Ophthalmic Technician

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Lead Ophthalmic Technician to join our growing team Ophthalmic Technicians at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be responsible for leading a team of 12 Ophthalmic Technicians working across Berkshire, and there will be the requirement to work at our sites in both Reading and Windsor.

Main duties of the job

Alongside undertaking clinics including OCT scanning, Optos imaging and visual field assessment, the Lead Ophthalmic Technician will also be responsible for the training and development of ophthalmic technicians and will support the orthoptic team in provision of a comprehensive timetable for covering of face to face and virtual ophthalmology clinics.

The Lead Ophthalmic technician will work alongside clinical engineering to ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced in a timely manner, and will be responsible for reporting issues with clinical equipment to their line manager.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties including, but not limited to, OCT scanning, Visual Field Assessment, Corneal Topography, Specular Microscopy, Optos and Fundus Fluorescein Angiography.

Leadership of the Ophthalmic Technician team, including supporting their training and development, rostering and undertaking any management responsibility delegated by the Head or Deputy Head Orthoptists.

Responsible for liaising with clinical engineering regarding equipment issues and ensuring that equipment is serviced and up to date.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the post.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable