We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people and the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. If you are care-focused and looking to join an organization that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Optical Assistant to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specializes in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC is 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. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening, and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.
Job responsibilities
1. Assist in the running of pre- and post-operative clinics.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
* Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate genuine care.
* Desire to provide the very best quality and safe patient care.
* Good communication and strong interpersonal skills.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Desire and willingness to develop in line with the framework and your personal development plan.
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems.
* The ability to learn and adapt to new internal systems.
* Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently.
* 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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