Job Description

Healthcare Assistant - OphthalmologyBand 3Part - Time - Fixed term 32 hours per week (worked over 4 days).
To cover Maternity leave
11th December 2025 to 11th December 2026
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join our fantastic team. The role will be based in the Ophthalmic Outpatient Department in the Elective Care Centre on the Aintree site of Liverpool University Hospital. The successful candidate must have ophthalmic experience, be self-motivated, show initiative, demonstrate excellent communications skills and have a flexible approach to working.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT RE APPLY
Main duties of the job
The role provides clinical support to Consultants, Specialist Nurses and participating in the day-to-day running of a busy eye clinic.
Under the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the Ward / Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse.
We are committed to delivering an excellent ophthalmic nursing service and we provide the highest standard of patient care. If you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time to join us.
About us
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page
Details
Date posted
24 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
287-OPHT-56-25
Job locations
Aintree University Hospital
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Job description
Job responsibilities

• 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 patients 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• 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 patients 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 3/equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• Must have Ophthalmlogy experience

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Good Computer Skills

Other
Essential

• Supportive of colleagues and client base /patients / relatives

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 3/equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• Must have Ophthalmlogy experience

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Good Computer Skills

Other
Essential

• Supportive of colleagues and client base /patients / relatives

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2

Skills Required