Job Overview
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The Ophthalmology Department supports the Diabetic Screening Service, the Age Related Macular Degeneration Service and general retinal and glaucoma services. We are seeking an enthusiastic, organized individual to work within an existing team to continue supporting our patients referred into the hospital eye services from primary care. The role involves organising timely treatments, diagnostic investigations and follow‑up appointments for patients on specialist pathways to optimise visual outcomes and ensure quality care and clinical safety.
Main Duties of the Job
You must have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and work well autonomously as well as part of a team. Excellent prioritisation, organisational skills and previous database management experience are essential. Good levels of IT knowledge and the ability to manage electronic patient records are required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent (minimum C grade English).
- NVQ Level 3 in Retinal Screening unit’s 1, 2 & 9 or willing to work towards it (completion required within 2 years of starting the post).
- Microsoft Office based computer packages with awareness of email and internet.
- Experience using the IP Optomise system.
- Any office based training such as NVQ.
Experience
- Relevant administrative ophthalmic experience.
- Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Ophthalmic failsafe experience.
Skills & Knowledge
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Evidence of database management.
- Familiarity with work‑based computer systems including Medway.
- Ability to compile spreadsheets.
- Aware of data protection and confidentiality.
- Ophthalmic terminology.
- Awareness of ENSPDR.
Personal Attributes
- Professional appearance.
- Professional approach.
- Adaptable and flexible.
- Customer care and good telephone manner.
- Uses initiative.
- Car driver with access to own vehicle.
Flexible Working
If you are looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Health & Wellbeing
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the heart of what we do. We offer a variety of health and wellbeing initiatives to all members of our team. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID‑19.
Immigration & Sponsorship
Applications that require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 1 January 2023, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Overseas applicants must provide full and accurate details of their current immigration status on the application form and may need to supply a criminal record certificate. Further information can be found on GOV.UK.
Employer Certification & Disclosure
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Opening Hours
8.30 am – 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
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