Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional Saturdays and some clinics at Frome Medical Practice)
- Job ref
- 427-7820295
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospital and Frome Medical Practice
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Optometry Technician
Band 3
Job overview
Join our friendly and dedicated team in the Eye Unit here at the Royal United Hospitals Bath, set in the heart of our beautiful city. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and well‑organised individual with excellent communication skills who thrives in a busy clinical environment and enjoys working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
You’ll be joining a highly skilled and motivated team made up of 7 Ophthalmologists, 3 Associate Specialists, 6 Optometrists, 2 Senior Optometry Technicians, 4 Optometry Technicians and 4 Orthoptists — all committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients.
If you’re passionate, proactive and ready to make a difference, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
Our Optometry Technicians support clinicians by carrying out a wide range of diagnostic tests and assessments across both the RUH Eye Clinic and Frome Medical Practice. This includes measuring visual acuities, performing visual field tests, capturing retinal and anterior chamber images, undertaking optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans and completing biometry.
You will also provide administrative support to the Senior Optometry Technicians, helping to ensure the smooth running of the service.
Full training will be provided, and you will be supported to develop your skills as part of our friendly and experienced team.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience as an optometry technician
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge or interest to develop knowledge in eye disease
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Broadbent
- Job title
- Lead for Optometry and Orthoptics
- Email address
- [email protected]
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