Moorfields Eye Hospital are currently looking for suitable candidates to join them as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant and therefore welcomes applications from individuals who fit the description in the Qualifications section of this post.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a world-renowned center of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education, established in 1804.
With a diverse workforce of over 2,300 staff, the Trust provides care to more than 700,000 patients annually at its main site in central London and 22 satellite locations. Collaborating with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, the Trust leads a globally influential ophthalmic research program.
As a leading training ground for eye care clinicians, Moorfields enjoys a worldwide reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. Additionally, the Trust operates commercial divisions offering private patient care in London and the Middle East.
Position: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £22,816 to £24,336 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bedford
About the Role
This post is working across the sites at Bedford satellite including Outpatients clinics and diagnostic lanes, Day Ward, Theatre and Injection Suite.
Moorfields is one of the world’s leading eye hospitals, providing expertise in clinical care, research and education.
Their main focus is the treatment and care of NHS patients with a wide range of eye problems, from common complaints to rare conditions which require treatments not available anywhere else in the UK. Thet treat people at our main hospital base in London’s City Road and at 19 satellite facilities in and around the capital, which enables us to provide expert treatment closer to patient’s homes. Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care.
Main Duties
- Participate in the delivery of patient centred care, always maintaining a compassionate and professional attitude
- Contribute to the ward/clinic/department/organisation.
- Support senior staff in the provision of a caring and safe environment.
- Demonstrate competence in generic and specialist skills following the completion of the appropriate training and education and within twelve months from commencement in role.
- Function at a competency level in line with the requirements of the post and achieve and maintain both mandatory and statutory training requirements associated with the role
- To Support qualified nursing staff in providing high quality individualised care to a defined group of service users, relatives and carers. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
- To attain competencies : In Visual Acuity, eye pressure measurement, instillation of eye drops under the supervision and guidance of the qualified staff nurse, senior technician/HCA , technical skills of OCT, HRT, auto-refraction and visual fields having followed the Trusts required protocol.
- To act as chaperone when required.
- To assist with the monitoring of equipment and stocks as required.
Qualifications
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Basic functional IT Skill
- Experience of working in a care setting
- Good Level of education
- Working Experience
- Ophthalmic experience
- Working in a Hospital setting
- Written Maths and English
- Basic English and Maths
- Good grammer and calculations
- Basic functional IT Skills
Benefits
- Salary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and apply
Application Deadline
July 21, 2024