Health care support worker

Job description

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Job overview

The post holder provides skilled support in ophthalmic care, assisting with clinical procedures,
patient assessments, and smooth clinic flow. The role blends hands-on patient care with
specialized eye-health tasks, working closely with nurses, ophthalmologists, and
multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary ophthalmology team to provide
high-quality, patient-centred care. They will carry out delegated clinical and non-clinical
duties, including ophthalmic-specific tasks such as visual acuity testing, instilling eye drops,
and supporting diagnostic and treatment clinics. They will work under the supervision of a
registered practitioner and within Trust policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder provides skilled support in ophthalmic care, assisting with clinical procedures,
patient assessments, and smooth clinic flow. The role blends hands-on patient care with
specialized eye-health tasks, working closely with nurses, ophthalmologists, and
multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary ophthalmology team to provide
high-quality, patient-centred care. They will carry out delegated clinical and non-clinical
duties, including ophthalmic-specific tasks such as visual acuity testing, instilling eye drops,
and supporting diagnostic and treatment clinics. They will work under the supervision of a
registered practitioner and within Trust policies and procedures.

Post holder will be required to attend off site Hub at Southwood ham Ferrers as well.

Please see the attached job description for defiles

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Care certificate
• GCSE level qulification

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continues training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Experience in health care setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Ophthalmology

Communication

Essential criteria

• Ability of communicate with multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• Computer and IT literacy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

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