Ophthalmic Technician

The post holder will support the Ophthalmic Imaging and Outpatient teams for the provision and overall smooth running of our clinical services. This will involve data entry, eyesight and visual field testing along with the general personal care and support of the patient. You will have responsibility for preparing our patients and undertaking their investigations, performing a range of basic imaging tests and procedures, as well as providing the reports and baseline evaluations for review by other clinical staff.

You will receive training at the Bristol Eye Hospital and when relevant competencies have been achieved, you will be required to attend peripheral clinic and hospital sites to deliver the required clinical care. Therefore, a willingness and capacity to travel to different working locations will be required, as well as the ability to provide services on days across the whole week, including weekends as and when required.

You will be required to communicate in an empathetic manner with patients, relatives and carers who may be emotionally distressed or who may have barriers to understanding, such as learning difficulties, language, hearing difficulties or visual impairment and to children and babies.

In summary you will assist in the provision of a high standard of ophthalmic and personal care ensuring the smooth running of our clinics.

Main duties of the job

Following appropriate training and assessment you will be performing the following clinical care duties (this list is not exhaustive and will change with the service in line with developing competency frameworks):

An ability to understand and undertake all clinical duties carried out by assistant ophthalmic and vision scientists

Assist with intravitreal injections

Pachymetry

HRT

Stereo disc photos

Henson and Humphrey visual field testing

Blood Glucose Testing

Irrigation

ECG recording

Research

Conjunctival swabs

Ensure patient's quality of care and safety is maintained during their entire visit including escorting to & collecting from other departments within the hospital

Assist patients with their mobility in order that tests and examinations can be carried out

Support patients with personal care activities as necessary.

To undertake administrative and clerical duties, inputting data using computer systems, working at all times within information governance policies.

About us

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

387-S7420-LMH

Job locations

Bristol Eye Hospital

Lower Maudlin Street

Brsitol

BS1 2LX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of learning new systems
• Working knowledge of NHS procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of high volume activity

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least 5 GCSE's to Grade C or above including English, Maths and one other science subject

Desirable

• Undergraduate qualification or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least one A level in a science subject Grade C or above

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent Computer skills and problem solving
• Understanding of patient confidentiality issues
• Current working Knowledge of general medical/ophthalmic conditions, equipment and techniques
• Computer literate
• Good presentation skills, high level of accuracy and excellent hand-eye coordination
• Ability to deal with difficult situation
• Ability to deal with difficult patients
• Ability to travel between different working locations and weekend working if required
• Ability to work with respect to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Working knowledge of NHS procedures
• Knowledge of Health and Safety issues

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of learning new systems
• Working knowledge of NHS procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of high volume activity

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least 5 GCSE's to Grade C or above including English, Maths and one other science subject

Desirable

• Undergraduate qualification or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least one A level in a science subject Grade C or above

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent Computer skills and problem solving
• Understanding of patient confidentiality issues
• Current working Knowledge of general medical/ophthalmic conditions, equipment and techniques
• Computer literate
• Good presentation skills, high level of accuracy and excellent hand-eye coordination
• Ability to deal with difficult situation
• Ability to deal with difficult patients
• Ability to travel between different working locations and weekend working if required
• Ability to work with respect to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Working knowledge of NHS procedures
• Knowledge of Health and Safety issues

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Eye Hospital

Lower Maudlin Street

Brsitol

BS1 2LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Eye Hospital

Lower Maudlin Street

Brsitol

BS1 2LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of learning new systems
• Working knowledge of NHS procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of high volume activity

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least 5 GCSE's to Grade C or above including English, Maths and one other science subject

Desirable

• Undergraduate qualification or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience of ophthalmic care or at least one A level in a science subject Grade C or above

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent Computer skills and problem solving
• Understanding of patient confidentiality issues
• Current working Knowledge of general medical/ophthalmic conditions, equipment and techniques
• Computer literate
• Good presentation skills, high level of accuracy and excellent hand-eye coordination
• Ability to deal with difficult situation
• Ability to deal with difficult patients
• Ability to travel between different working locations and weekend working if required
• Ability to work with respect to continuing professional development

Desirable

• Working knowledge of NHS procedures
• Knowledge of Health and Safety issues

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard