Healthcare Technician
Optegra has an exciting new opportunity for a fulltime Healthcare Technician or HCA (Band 3) with ward or theatre experience to join our amazing and supportive team in our York Eye Clinic. This is a great opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training programs.
Company Overview
Benefits
Some of the benefits of working for us include, but are by no means limited to:
– Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to£25,000 dependent on experience
– Generous matched pension contributions
– 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
– SMART working schemes – because we believe in work life balance
– Funded training and development – because we believe in our people
– Discounts on retails, social activities, etc.
– Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
– Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing
Duties and responsibilities
As part of a multi-disciplinary team with an emphasis on quality patient care, ensure a comprehensive level of care provision to all ophthalmic patients, their relatives, or carers, across clinical and some administrative disciplines.
Work alongside other clinical team members and optometrists for outpatient consultations and pre assessment of patients.
The Role
As part of a multi-disciplinary team with an emphasis on quality patient care, you will provide the highest standards of care to our patients. You’ll work alongside clinical colleagues and optometrists delivering diagnostics, pre assessment and post operative ophthalmic care and treatment.
What You’ll Need
1. Experience of working as a HCT/HCA in a hospital ward or theatre environment, particularly in Ophthalmology
2. Basic Life Support competent
3. Strong IT skills, able to use all Microsoft Office applications and other systems
4. Highly organised, with clear forward planning and ability to flex according to customer needs
Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We’re welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.
Closing date: Please get your application to us as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. We look forward to hearing from you!
Optegra is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our patients and staff, this role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.