Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for highly motivated individual who is keen to assist in providing a fast track intravitreal injection and clinic service within the Directorate of Ophthalmology based at Sunderland Eye Infirmary.

You will work within this busy department carrying out ophthalmic investigations on patients attending outpatient clinic and prior to intravitreal injection. You will prepare instruments for injections under the supervision of a nurse on high volume injection lists. A training programme on commencement will support the development of skills which will assist you in implementing the patient pathway.

You will be responsible for ensuring the equipment is available and the environment is prepared at the beginning and end of each session.

You will assist the medical and nursing team to improve the patients experience which includes explaining, reassuring, and involving patients and relatives on their plan of care.

The service is currently Monday to Friday with variable shift patterns from 08:00 to 17:30. You will be expected to work in offsite locations such as Durham Diagnostic Treatment Centre and South Tyneside Hospital on a rotational basis as the service expands.

There are so many reasons to join our team at Sunderland Eye Infirmary.Aside from our fantastic staff, we have lots of exciting things going on.Our plans for ourEye Hospital in Sunderland are taking shape and will be our new home in Spring 2026. The new hospital means Sunderland will remain home to the regions only dedicated standalone eye hospital. It will strengthen our excellent reputation across the NHS, both regionally and nationally as a centre of excellence for ophthalmology care.

We also never stay still when it comes to discovering new and better treatments. As one of the few specialist eye hospitals in the country, research and using developing technology is a key part of our work. We encourage innovation and research in everything we do. There is always something to get involved in.If you share our vision for'excellence in all that we do', wed love you to join us!, Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.