Ophthalmic outpatients health care assistant band 3

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Do You enjoy a busy fast working environment?
Are you extremely well organised?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Eye care centre, ophthalmic outpatients department for a band 3 health care assistant working full and part time hours between Monday to Friday.
The eye care centre is an extremely fast paced busy ophthalmic outpatient department .
Approximately 4500 patients attend each month for a variety of ophthalmic conditions and treatments.
As a health care you will be assisting clinicians undertaking specialised clinics.
This post is rotational with ophthalmic clinics held in the surgical centre Northwich
Check patients visual acuity.
gain competency for numerous pieces of equipment.
Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.
Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.
Ensure clinics run smoothly.
Ensure all supplies off stock is available and well stocked.
Support patients .
Working with a ophthalmic multi disciplinary team
Basic observations.
Drop instillation
Do You enjoy a busy fast working environment?
Are you extremely well organised?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Eye care centre, ophthalmic outpatients department for a band 2 health care assistant working 18 hours potentially over 2 days between Monday to Friday.
The eye care centre is an extremely fast paced busy ophthalmic outpatient department .
Approximately 4500 patients attend each month for a variety of ophthalmic conditions and treatments.
As a health care you will be assisting clinicians undertaking specialised clinics.
As a health care assistant in ophthalmic outpatients you will gain experience in:
Patients visual acuity using different techniques’
Insulation of dilating eye drops in to patients eyes
Competency in I care rebound tonometry
Competency for the ocular response analyser (auto tonometer)
Competency in autorefractor measurements
coordination of specialised clinics such as LASER, cataract clinics, AMD etc.
Contribute to the promotion of ophthalmic health for all patients
Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.
Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.
Ensure clinics run smoothly.
Ensure all supplies and stock is available and well stocked.
Support patients

Please refer the Job description for details