Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is looking for a Domiciliary Optical Assistant to deliver eye care services directly to patients' homes. This role entails providing support to vulnerable patients, helping them with their sight and basic daily tasks while driving to their locations across the Northwest region.

Benefits

Car allowance of £3,000 per annum

Paid day off on your birthday

Specsavers Perks for discounts

WeCare support service

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience required.
• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Confidence using new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care in patients' homes.
• Support patients with daily tasks.
• Drive to various locations for service delivery.

Skills

Optical experience

Customer service

Driving skills

Job description

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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.

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

Based from the office in Bolton, you’ll cover the NW region up to Barrow-In-Furness on occassion, 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 a car allowance of £3,000 per annum that will allow you to use your own car 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:

• £24,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 9am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required)
• Benefits include 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!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Retail

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