Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology - Aintree Site
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7985202/287-OPHT-24-26 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology Permanent post
Band 3
Full time 37.5 hrs per week over 4 days ( flexible day off)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking Health Care Assistant to work within the very busy ophthalmic clinic with an emphasis on Medical Retinal support. Supporting trained staff, medical teams, patients and their relatives.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT RE APPLY
The role will include measuring visual acuity; instilling eye drops and general care of the visually challenged patients.
Experience of working within an Ophthalmic Outpatient clinic is essential.
This is a dynamic hybrid role combining clinical support with essential administrative responsibilities, candidates will need proven experience of working in an Ophthalmology OPD setting. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong understanding of ophthalmology pathways, be confident using patient administration systems such as IPM and Medisight. With experience of managing appointment booking and clinic coordination.
A key component of the role includes supporting and undertaking duties as a Medical Retina and Fluorescein Angiogram Coordinator, therefore, a comprehensive understanding of ophthalmic admission systems and the ability to effectively manage complex patient pathways within a busy outpatient environment is essential.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page
• Participates in all aspects of patient care
• Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
• Removal of cannulas.
• Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
• Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery
• Collection pharmacy drugs as requested.
• Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
• General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
• Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the intravitreal injection suite/ This will be in in conjunction with the specialist team.
• Listing Patients for surgical / non surgical procedures.
This advert closes on Friday 15 May 2026
Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology Permanent post
Band 3
Full time 37.5 hrs per week over 4 days ( flexible day off)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking Health Care Assistant to work within the very busy ophthalmic clinic with an emphasis on Medical Retinal support. Supporting trained staff, medical teams, patients and their relatives.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT RE APPLY
The role will include measuring visual acuity; instilling eye drops and general care of the visually challenged patients.
Experience of working within an Ophthalmic Outpatient clinic is essential.
This is a dynamic hybrid role combining clinical support with essential administrative responsibilities, candidates will need proven experience of working in an Ophthalmology OPD setting. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong understanding of ophthalmology pathways, be confident using patient administration systems such as IPM and Medisight. With experience of managing appointment booking and clinic coordination.
A key component of the role includes supporting and undertaking duties as a Medical Retina and Fluorescein Angiogram Coordinator, therefore, a comprehensive understanding of ophthalmic admission systems and the ability to effectively manage complex patient pathways within a busy outpatient environment is essential.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page
• Participates in all aspects of patient care
• Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
• Removal of cannulas.
• Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
• Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery
• Collection pharmacy drugs as requested.
• Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
• General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
• Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the intravitreal injection suite/ This will be in in conjunction with the specialist team.
• Listing Patients for surgical / non surgical procedures.
This advert closes on Friday 15 May 2026