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Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire.
The Trust occupies a 52-acre site about 1½ miles from Bath city centre and became a National Health Service Trust in 1992.
The Trust provides 627 beds which includes 522 adult and general beds. We have a comprehensive range of acute services including medicine and surgery, services for women and children, accident and emergency services, and diagnostic and clinical support services.
The Trust employs over 4,800 staff, some of who also provide outpatient, diagnostic and same-day case surgery services at local community hospitals in Bath & North East Somerset, Somerset and Wiltshire. This fulfils part of the Trust's aim to provide high quality care to people in their local communities.
The hospital provides healthcare to the population served by four Clinical Commissioning Groups:
Optometry Technician
Accepting applications until: 27-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 27-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal United Hospital and Frome Medical Practice
- Address
- Combe Park
- Town
- Bath
- Postcode
- BA1 1NG
- Major / Minor Region
- Somerset
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Occasional Saturdays and some clinics at Frome Medical Practice)
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent organisational and communication skills to join our friendly and professional team within the Eye Unit in the beautiful city of Bath. Our highly motivated team consists of 7 Ophthalmologists, 3 Associate Specialists, 6 Optometrists, 2 Senior Optometry Technicians, 4 Optometry Technicians, and 4 Orthoptists.
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Our Optometry Technicians carry out a wide range of work activities, as requested by clinicians, including assessment of visual acuities, visual field tests, retinal imaging, anterior chamber imaging, ocular coherence tomography and biometry. The post holder will also assist the Senior Optometry Technicians with administrative duties. The role will be supported with the necessary training
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience as an optometry technician
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge or interest to develop knowledge in eye disease
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Broadbent
- Job title
- Lead for Optometry and Orthoptics
- Email address
- [email protected]
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