Ophthalmic Technician Eye Emergency Department

To understand the role in more details please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our supportive, dynamic, forward thinking team in Ophthalmology Eye Emergency Department.
The successful candidate will need to develop a range of skills to enable them to cover all aspects of the care we provide to our patients, this includes:
16.0 hours part time equivalent Ophthalmic Technician on permanent staff.
This is just some examples of the variety of work required to help support our clinicians.
+ Vision testing
+ Using a variety of imagining equipment
+ Doing triage
We are able to offer a comprehensive induction to ensure you are competent in undertaking the day to day tasks.
The hours available are hours per week , the only stipulation is you will be required to work until 18:00 each day. You are expected to work at University Hospitals Dorset (Bournemouth)
So if you are a caring individual who is a good team player and is able to work in a fast paced environment this could be the role for you., Our values define who are as #Team UHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporary or long term. Recruiting managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

To understand the role in more details please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.