Ophthalmic Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The Ophthalmic Technician delivers high-quality, person-centred care in ophthalmology services. This role involves undertaking a range of diagnostic investigations and supporting clinician-led and technician-delivered pathways. The post holder ensures accurate information for clinical decision-making and patient flow, contributes to procedural services, and maintains high standards of patient safety and care. Professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to Trust values are essential.
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare, patient-facing, customer service or ophthalmic setting
- Experience working within an ophthalmology service
Desirable criteria
- Experience communicating with the public in person and/or by telephone
- [contact details removed]
- as above
- Experience working in a healthcare, patient-facing, customer service or ophthalmic setting
- Experience working within an ophthalmology service
- Experience communicating with the public in person and/or by telephone
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,630 – £32,346 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Ophthalmic Technician
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
The Ophthalmic Technician is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients across ophthalmology services. The post holder undertakes a wide range of ophthalmic diagnostic investigations and supports both clinician-led and technician-delivered pathways, ensuring accurate and timely information is available to support clinical decision-making and patient flow.
The role also contributes to procedural services, maintains high standards of patient safety and care, and works collaboratively with colleagues, patients, relatives and carers. The post holder will demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail and a commitment to the Trust's values, promoting dignity, equality and the wellbeing of all service users.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of safe, effective and person-centredcarewithinOphthalmologyservices.
- Undertake a range of ophthalmic diagnostic procedures,includingvisualacuitytesting,imagingandvisualfieldassessments,tosupportclinicaldecision-making.
- Assistcliniciansintheassessment,treatmentandmonitoringofpatientsthroughouttheircarepathway.
- Supportoutpatientclinics,technician-ledpathwaysandproceduralservicestoensureefficientpatientflowandhigh-qu
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