Optometry Technician

Job Overview

Join our Eye Unit Team – full training provided. Are you looking to start a rewarding career in healthcare or explore a career in eye care? Join our warm, supportive and professional Eye Unit Team here at the Royal United Hospitals Bath, right in the heart of our beautiful city.

We're looking for friendly, organised individuals who enjoy helping others, communicating clearly and working in a busy but supportive clinical environment. No previous experience in eye care is required — just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Part‑time may be considered for the right candidate.

You’ll be part of a highly skilled, welcoming team that includes Ophthalmologists, Associate Specialists, Optometrists, Optometry Technicians and Orthoptists – all passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and helping each other grow.

If you're proactive, interested in using technical equipment, resilient but compassionate and excited about starting a career with real development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

Role

As an Optometry Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting our clinical teams across the RUH Eye Clinic and Frome Medical Practice. Day‑to‑day, you’ll learn to carry out a variety of important eye‑health tests and assessments, such as:

• Measuring visual acuity
• Completing visual field tests
• Capturing retinal and anterior chamber images
• Performing OCT (optical coherence tomography) scans
• Supporting biometry measurements

You’ll also help with essential administrative tasks, working closely with our Senior Optometry Technicians to keep our clinics running smoothly.

Why Join Us?

• Full training provided – perfect for those new to healthcare or exploring a career in eye care.
• Supportive, friendly team committed to helping you develop
• Real career progression opportunities within eye care and wider healthcare
• Hands‑on experience in a specialist clinical environment
• A chance to make a genuine difference to patients every day

If you're ready to start a meaningful, patient‑focused career with excellent support and training, we’d be delighted to welcome you to our Eye Unit 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

Essential

Essential criteria

• Full driving licence

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

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

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• Band 3 Optometry technician JD (PDF, 294.4KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Helen Broadbent
Job title Lead for Optometry and Orthoptics
Email address
Additional information

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