NHS
Optical Assistant - Dalston
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Job Description
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- £26,245 - £32,087 per annum
- Work life balance shifts of 4-day a week starting 7.30am to 5.30pm and 1 in 4 weekends. (over time is available as and when required).
- 31 days holiday (includes bank holidays) increasing with length of service.
- Bonus 1 – January – potential to earn up to 5% hospital/company related bonus.
- Bonus 2 – June – potential to earn up to 5% individual performance related bonus.
- Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both you and your friend)
- Free Quarterly Snacks
- Discounted benefits at a large selection of retailers/hospitality.
- Time in lieu scheme, if you go over your contracted hours, we will give you your time back (we want our staff to feel appreciated and valued).
- Free Annual Flu Vaccination
- Paid DBS
- Continuous training and development programme through our internal learning management system and clinical training team to help enhance your skills.
- Act as theatre runner, escort in busy theatre environment.
- Assist in the running of pre and post-operative clinics for all patients.
- Work alongside the optometrists in the day to day running of clinics carrying out the relevant diagnostics examinations.
- Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Manages all the diagnostic and theatre equipment on a daily basis.
- £26,245 - £32,087 per annum
- Work life balance shifts of 4-day a week starting 7.30am to 5.30pm and 1 in 4 weekends. (over time is available as and when required).
- 31 days holiday (includes bank holidays) increasing with length of service.
- Bonus 1 – January – potential to earn up to 5% hospital/company related bonus.
- Bonus 2 – June – potential to earn up to 5% individual performance related bonus.
- Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both you and your friend)
- Free Quarterly Snacks
- Discounted benefits at a large selection of retailers/hospitality.
- Time in lieu scheme, if you go over your contracted hours, we will give you your time back (we want our staff to feel appreciated and valued).
- Free Annual Flu Vaccination
- Paid DBS
- Continuous training and development programme through our internal learning management system and clinical training team to help enhance your skills.
- Act as theatre runner, escort in busy theatre environment.
- Assist in the running of pre and post-operative clinics for all patients.
- Work alongside the optometrists in the day to day running of clinics carrying out the relevant diagnostics examinations.
- Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Manages all the diagnostic and theatre equipment on a daily basis.
- 1 year Optical experience
- 1 year Optical experience
Job summary
We are recruiting for experienced and passionate Optical Assistants to join our brand new hospital. Our patients matter to us. As the UKs largest cataract surgery provider, we work every day to give something meaningful to you, and life-changing to our patients. Our patients place their trust in you, and by working with us, you can truly change peoples lives
Main duties of the job
Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UKs largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, were experts at what we do, and thats evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients. Our vision and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible. All of SpaMedica's hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding.
About us
SpaMedica is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, we became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. We believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing a high standard of patient care. We are privileged to be able to support the thousands of patients that come to SpaMedica, and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, drastically reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering the highest quality care, and supporting thousands of patients to achieve better vision. Beyond cataract surgery, other NHS ophthalmology services offered include treatments forAge-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO), which is treated through a procedure known as YAG laser capsulotomy.
Date posted
05 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,245 to £32,087 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
000044
Job locations
Playle House
6-22 Tottenham Road
London
Greater London
N1 4BZ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we’re experts at what we do, and that’s evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients.
Our vision and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible.
All of SpaMedica’s hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding,’
Site Address: Playle House, 6-22, Tottenham Road London N1 4BZ
Benefits of our Optical Assistant:
Responsibilities of our Optical Assistant:
We are recruiting in the Dalston, London area however travel to other sites will be required on occasion and for training.
“Our patients matter to us. As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we work every day to give something meaningful to you, and life-changing to our patients. Our patients place their trust in you, and by working with us, you can truly change people’s lives”
For more information on us please check out our website https://www.spamedica.co.uk/about-us/
If you are able to put our patients at the heart of everything you do, then apply today as we want to hear from you!
Job responsibilities
Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we’re experts at what we do, and that’s evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients.
Our vision and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible.
All of SpaMedica’s hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding,’
Site Address: Playle House, 6-22, Tottenham Road London N1 4BZ
Benefits of our Optical Assistant:
Responsibilities of our Optical Assistant:
We are recruiting in the Dalston, London area however travel to other sites will be required on occasion and for training.
“Our patients matter to us. As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we work every day to give something meaningful to you, and life-changing to our patients. Our patients place their trust in you, and by working with us, you can truly change people’s lives”
For more information on us please check out our website https://www.spamedica.co.uk/about-us/
If you are able to put our patients at the heart of everything you do, then apply today as we want to hear from you!
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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Employer details
Employer name
SpaMedica
Address
Playle House
6-22 Tottenham Road
London
Greater London
N1 4BZ
Employer's website
https://www.spamedica.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
SpaMedica
Address
Playle House
6-22 Tottenham Road
London
Greater London
N1 4BZ
Employer's website
https://www.spamedica.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.