Ophthalmic Imaging Specialist
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post holder will provide skilled diagnostic imaging services to the ophthalmic imaging and outpatient teams for the provision and overall smooth running of our clinical services.
Main duties of the job- OCT acquisition using Heidelberg and Topcon imaging systems.
- Fundus fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography using the Heidelberg and Optos imaging systems.
- Fundus imaging using Kowa and Optos systems.
- Anterior segment imaging using the Carleton Optical imaging system.
- Administrative preparation for virtual imaging clinics.
- Continually monitor and audit departmental workload.
- Active participation in weekly image review meetings
Working for our organisation
The Department of Ophthalmology sits within the Directorate of Medical Specialties at GSTT.
We provide the full spectrum of Ophthalmology sub-specialties, including large General, Cataract, Glaucoma, Medical Retina and Paediatric services for our local population. We also host the Medical Eye Unit, which receives referrals nationally, to manage patients with highly complex medical eye conditions.
Ophthalmology is delivered from the St Thomas’ Hospital site. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different locations owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities, please see job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential criteria- Graduate qualification (degree/masters) in Ophthalmic Science and Technology or equivalent
- Specialist clinical experience to masters’ level and or professional qualification
- To have City and Guilds 730(7) in adult education or equivalent /mentorship
- experience in a role of ophthalmic technician/medical imaging
Previous knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience of fundus photography, fluorescein angiography and indocyannine-green angiography
- Experience in optical coherence tomography. In depth knowledge of a variety of retinal conditions
- Proven detailed knowledge of a variety of ophthalmic conditions.
- Proven experience of anterior segment imaging
- Experience of image management
Additional Information
Essential criteria- Able to use own initiative
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Good communication skills
- Work well under pressure
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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