HCA Ophthalmology

The post holder will assist in the safe and effective delivery of ophthalmic care whilst under the supervision of Registered Nurses within the Ophthalmology Department.

The HCA will contribute to the provision and Delivery of variety activities of patient/client care. You will be required to undertake training and achieve competencies in using Specialist Ophthalmic Clinical devices. Our Patients come from a variety of cultural backgrounds so you must be able to communicate effectively.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.