Ophthalmic Technician
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Rochdale, OL12 0NBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
We have the opportunity to employ a candidate to our Ophthalmic technician role for 30 hours a week. The role is highly specialised with diagnostic ma...
Performing tests on patients following the appropriate training and sign off within the department against our competency booklets which are provided.
- Completion of Visual field tests
- Completion of Biometries
- Support colleagues within the team
- Work within Casualty clinic setting
- Run visions lane within Casualty
- Administration of eye drops
- Completion of eye pressure tests
- Main Communicator with patients undergoing diagnostic tests and treatment
- Assist patients, where needed
- Rotation into Eye Outpatients to learn and complete Optos, OCT tests
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Qualifications
Essential: - Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G); - Care Certificate
Desirable: - NVQ in healthcare Level 2
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Understanding of the importance of Equal Opportunities Issues
- Understanding of the importance of Health & Safety issues
- A genuine commitment to caring for people with visual impairment
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake developing roles following specific training as the service changes
- Basic knowledge of the structure of the eye with a willingness to improve knowledge
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- To demonstrate an understanding of the importance of team working and the ability of working within a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to work late shifts and weekends as part of 7-day rota
- Be able to organise own workload
- Be able to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Able to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and relatives, both face to face and on the telephone
Desirable: - Venepuncture skills (desirable) or willingness to learn
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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