Job overview

Are you a dynamic, self-motivated individual looking for a job that is highly rewarding and can enhance your career? If so, become an orthoptic assistant and join us in the orthoptic and ophthalmology department here at  Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. 

As an orthoptic assistant you will  play a crucial  role making  a difference in our patients lives by  being a first line of contact for patients or parents as well as other hospital, and professional staff.

You will be providing  orthoptic administrative duties as well as clinical assessments in vision,  colour vision, intraocular pressure, ophthalmic imaging, virtual glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmic clinics. 

Being able to work independently and within a team is essential for the role. Some of these clinics are offsite and some Saturday working may be required.

We provide a creative and supportive environment for all our staff and enable you to build a purposeful career that makes a real difference. This is a unique opportunity with excellent  job satisfaction and significant  CPD opportunities.   Alongside on-the-job training, we are also able to provide opportunities for staff to gain professional qualifications relevant to their role,

 Please see the job description for further details.

Main duties of the job

To provide the Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Technician Team with administrative support including but not limited to clinic coordination, timetabling and procurement.  To be the first point of contact for patient, parent and staff queries. To line manage Band 3 ophthalmic technicians and support both the Head Orthoptist and the Ophthalmic Technician Coordinator with managing staff leave, sickness cover and general service provision. To organise/facilitate meetings/training days including minute taking.

To undertake clinical duties under the direction of registered orthoptists and to take a lead role in the provision of technician-led clinics.  To support the training and induction of new staff.

This post will include some Saturday work

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.