Optometrist Assistant (Bank)
Bristol Hospital | Other Clinical | Bank | Part Time
Up to £13.00 per hour depending on experience
At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
Our OPD currently has an opportunity for a Bank Optometrist Assistant. Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best.
Our ophthalmic consultants are very busy and require several tests for each patient at their clinic appointment. We would like to provide them with some assistance in performing these tests and running the clinics.
As a Optometrist Assistant, you will:
* Help manage the patient clinics.
* Perform HFA, I-profiler, and OCT testing on patients during the clinics and at other times to suit the patients.
* Assist with pre-operative assessment of patients prior to cataract surgery.
* Ensure Medical Records and kept as per protocol.
* Ensure privacy dignity and safeguarding of all patients.
* Checking VA.
* Carrying out visual field testing, biometry, OCT scanning and corneal topography.
As a Optometrist Assistant, you will have:
* Experience/competency in the testing of patients with specialised ophthalmic equipment.
* Experience in health and social care.
* Preferably have an NVQ qualification.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month.
Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.
Bristol Hospital.
Situated in the beautiful village of Clifton, Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, has a long and distinguished history of looking after the people of Bristol. With the latest equipment, and designed to meet the needs of all of our patients, we are constantly developing our services to ensure our patients receive the finest quality treatment. A 30 private bed hospital which houses 3 digital theatres and combines leading-edge clinical facilities with an outstanding customer experience.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.
It starts with you.