Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Domiciliary Optical Assistant to deliver essential eye care services directly to patients' homes. This role involves utilizing a hybrid company car to provide care, alongside contributing to the community and enhancing patient experiences. Successful candidates will bring previous optical experience and a full UK driving license to the team.

Benefits

Specsavers Perks for discounts

Employee support service (WeCare)

Paid day off on your birthday

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience is essential.
• Must have a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide home care to patients unable to visit stores.
• Support patients with basic tasks to improve their quality of life.

Skills

Optical experience

Driving license

Job description

Role: Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business

The office team are based in the lovely offices in Barry, but you’ll cover Swansea, Bridgend, Barry and on occassion Cardiff, depending on your location. You will be providing care to vulnerable patients.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a hybrid company car which is fully expensed that you will use to bring your care and services directly to people’s homes.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £25,800 per annum
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required)
• Benefitsinclude Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant.These include:

• Previous optical experience
• Must have a full UK driving license

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Experience in optics
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!