An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Assistant to join the team. As an Optical Assistant, you will work alongside the clinical team in the day-to-day running of eye care clinics, carrying out diagnostic examinations whilst maintaining high-quality care to all patients.
Main duties of the job
1. Assist in the running of pre- and post-operative clinicals.
2. Act as theatre runner/escort ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care, and our theatre team are assisted during surgery.
3. Support patients throughout their journey with CHEC and report any concerns.
4. Ensure all equipment is checked and ready for use.
5. Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities.
6. Adhere to good record keeping and high standards of quality patient care.
About us
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state-of-the-art surgical centres provide end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships. We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all: Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening, and Focus.
Job responsibilities
1. Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate genuine care.
2. Desire to provide the very best quality and safe patient care.
3. Good communication and strong interpersonal skills.
4. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
5. Desire and willingness to develop in line with the framework and your personal development plan.
6. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems.
7. The ability to learn and adapt to new internal systems.
8. Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently.
9. Approachable and friendly manner to welcome our patients into the clinic.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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