Job overview

As a Senior Ophthalmic Technician you will provide safe, effective and quality care to a defined group of service users reporting to and under the indirect supervision of registered practitioners in line with agreed standards, guidelines and governance. 

At Kings, emphasis is put on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times and work and behave in line with the Trust values and ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users

This role involves independent and team working to provide an ophthalmic diagnostic service for patients attending ophthalmic speciality clinics, procedures and a technician delivered pathway utilising advanced secondary care ophthalmic diagnostic skills and knowledge. The post holder will also oversee patient flow and lead with staff development by providing training, feedback and competency assessment with other member of the multi professional team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will 

• Make safe and effective use of a range of a range of complex diagnostic instruments adhering to defined protocols and guideline to provide advanced diagnostic skillset for a multi-professional team or a technician delivered pathway
•  Develop a community of practice for the technician workforce
• Lead and work with key members of the team to deliver ophthalmic technician training and competency attainment
• Liaise effectively with all stakeholders aspiring to provide and effective, seamless and integrated service to patients

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of hospital services across its different sites.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

 Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional. The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care,  Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level

King’s is dedicated to embracing the broad diversity of our staff, patients and communities and stand firmly against all forms of prejudice and discrimination behaviour that undermines the rights, wellbeing and identity of our staff, and patients.