Ophthalmic Imaging Assistant

Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

A fantastic opportunity has become available within the Ophthalmology Unit. This is a new role created for a member of staff who is dedicated to help expand the service in Ophthalmology, dedicated, flexible and likes a challenge. This job will require close working with the senior Ophthalmic Photographer to deliver various photos and scans across various sites.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust Values. This is reflected in our latest CQC report. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

There are exciting opportunities to join our highly motivated, dynamic and hardworking team within Ophthalmology.

We can offer you training packages to suit your needs and your specific learning style. We have a team dedicated to new and existing staff that will support your learning and facilitate competency assessments to ensure that you are highly trained within Ophthalmology.

As an imaging Assistant you will work closely with the Senior Ophthalmology Photographer and senior colleagues within Ophthalmology department. this is to develop and maximise the imaging service, ensuring a patient focused, safe, effective and efficient service that is able to meet the current and future needs of the Trust and population it serves. You will be willing to participate, and have a key role in Department.

The range of duties and responsibilities will be outlined above in the job description and are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

There are exciting opportunities to join our expanding highly motivated, dynamic and hardworking team within Ophthalmology . If you want to develop your Imaging Skills in this specialty and are a team player then this could be the job for you.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.