Clinical Support - Higher Level Contact Lens Assistant

  • Department Optometrists Department
  • Salary £26,530.00 – £29,114 per annum
  • Closing Date 02/06/2025
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
  • Job ref 223-HLC-284
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term for 9 months
  • Hours 8 hours per week

To autonomously run a technician led Contact Lens Extended Wear Clinic taking preliminary visual acuity measurements and asking about new symptoms before removing and inserting soft contact lenses for patients with strict abidance to infection control measures and applicable PPE guidance.

 

To autonomously run a technician led Contact Lens Teaching Clinic instructing patients and/or their carers/guardians to insert and remove contact lenses safely into their own eyes and advising on how to care for their contact lenses.

 

To issue contact lenses safely based on a valid, in-date prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist, escalating clinical concerns or questions appropriately, and to not change any part of the contact lens which may affect the patient’s vision or comfort.

Main duties of the job

Access and use electronic medical records.

Carry out delegated tests including visual acuity, corneal topography and optical coherence tomography.

Communicate with patients regarding their contact lenses and symptoms.

Teach hospital contact lens patients or their carers or relatives how to insert and remove hospital supplied contact lenses on Trust premises. Including advice on how to care for and store their lenses hygienically. Contact lenses may be of the following types: soft, hybrid, rigid gas permeable, semi scleral, scleral or cosmetic. Decide whether or not to issue contact lenses based on a person’s competence, confidence and understanding of how to use them.

Complete signed declarations with patients regarding their competence and confidence to use contact lenses.

Insert and remove extended wear soft contact lenses for patients on a 4 weekly basis.

Escalate clinical concerns or questions with a registered health professional within an appropriate timescale.

Assist nearby clinicians with setting up and setting down clinics, where time allows and reporting faulty equipment.

Stocktake of diagnostic contact lenses, contact lens solutions and accessories.

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Working for your organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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