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We are recruiting for an Ophthalmic HCA who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients and staff receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.

To work as part of the ophthalmic team, delivering a high-quality service.

Performing visual assessments including visual acuity, visual fields, optical coherence tomography and other technical measurements which provide information for clinical decisions/treatments of the eyes.

The post holder will be required to support the preparation and recovery of post operative ophthalmic patients, and may be required to support the intra-operative process.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health, and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde.We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out the plan to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care that benefits all our community. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Where possible, interviews are currently being conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.

Job Purpose

To work as part of the ophthalmic team, delivering a high-quality service.
Performing visual assessments including visual acuity and assisting with any other measurements which provide information for clinical decisions/treatments of the eye.
The post holder will be required to support the preparation and recovery of post operative ophthalmic patients and may be required to support the intra-operative process.

Job Statement

To maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy at all times. To undertake clerical and administrative duties as required for the role.
To maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
To manage own behaviour in a positive manner in order to maintain effective working relationships. Always behave professionally. Uphold the reputation of the Trust.

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