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Senior Healthcare Assistant and Imaging Support
Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: Band 3
Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-HCSW020926-I
Site: Lymington New Forest Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Closing: 22/09/2026
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
If joining as a Band 2, this role requires a 9‑month training period, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration. If your current visa does not provide at least 9 months of remaining permission to work from the start date, we are unable to progress the application.
If you are joining as a band 2 this position is part of a development programme that supports you to grow into a band 3 role, with a pay increase upon successful completion. If you have experience of working as a Band 3 HCSW within the NHS, we will assess your experience and responsibilities against the competencies required for this position. Where these competencies are met, we will match your current pay and banding.
This role requires acute hospital experience as a Healthcare Support Worker. It is most likely the successful candidate will already be working as a Band 3 HCSW.
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our diverse Ophthalmology team as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker. This is a hybrid role for Lymington Outpatients Eye Department (includes both nursing and imaging roles).
Our service runs Monday to Friday; our workers enjoy a good work life balance with a 4-day week across the 5 days. This position is based at Lymington Outpatient Eye Unit; there will be occasional offsite working at the main Eye Unit based at Southampton Hospital.
All applicants would need to be flexible, empathetic and passionate. The ability to work well within a team and independently is required.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Duties / Responsibilities
The role includes but is not limited to, assessing patient’s acuity, understanding the Patient’s pathway, assessing patient’s holistic needs and planning care as required, installation of eye drops, supporting and assisting with some specialised adult clinics, maintain clinical records in relation to all procedures carried out.
You will also undertake specialised measurements of the internal and external eye using a variety of equipment, visual field assessments using the appropriate choice of equipment. Undertake specialised imaging of the eye, including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for clinical purposes.
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