Optical Assistant
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Occupation Type
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants
Occupation Code Skill LevelIneligible
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Role: Optical Assistant
Location: First floor, The Foundation, Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QS
This role will be based within our Chester cluster, which involves working across multiple sites.
Hours: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, working 4 days out of 6, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Salary: £24,000
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.
Joining us as a Healthcare Technician/Optical Assistant you will support our visions 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 SpaMedicas hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding .
Responsibilities Of The Optical Assistant
Location: First floor, The Foundation, Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QS
This role will be based within our Chester cluster, which involves working across multiple sites.
Hours: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, working 4 days out of 6, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Salary: £24,000
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.
Joining us as a Healthcare Technician/Optical Assistant you will support our visions 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 SpaMedicas hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding .
Responsibilities Of The Optical Assistant
- Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
- Work alongside the optometrists in the day to day running of clinics carrying out the relevant diagnostics examinations.
We are rated a great place to work and hold awards for GPTW Best Workplaces for Development , Women and Wellbeing .
SpaMedica Benefits
- 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays
- Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year;
- Company performance bonus
- Personal performance bonus
- Professional membership fee reimbursement
- Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay
- Free uniform
- Free flu vaccinations and DBS
- Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75)
- Eligibility for Bluelight card
- Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes)
- Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
- Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform
Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equality and Diversity:
SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
Our Commitment: Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Disability Confidence : We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
For more about us, visit SpaMedica.
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Our Commitment: Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Disability Confidence : We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
For more about us, visit SpaMedica.
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