Job overview

Do you enjoy a busy fast working environment? 

Are you extremely well organised?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Eye care centre, ophthalmic outpatients  department for a band 3 health care assistant working full and part time  hours  between Monday to Friday.

The eye care centre is an extremely fast paced busy ophthalmic outpatient department .

Approximately 4500 patients attend each month for a variety of ophthalmic  conditions and treatments.

As a health care you will be assisting clinicians undertaking specialised clinics.

This post is rotational with ophthalmic clinics held in the surgical centre Northwich 

Main duties of the job

Check patients visual acuity.

gain competency for numerous pieces of equipment.

Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.

Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.

Ensure clinics run smoothly.

Ensure all supplies off stock is available and well stocked.

Support patients .

Working with a ophthalmic multi disciplinary team

Basic observations.

Drop instillation

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.