Mobile Optical Assistant – Lead Clinics in Care Homes

Insightful Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Branded company vehicle

Car allowance option

Mileage arrangement

20 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Insightful Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Optical Assistant to run clinics across South West London and surrounding areas. You will support the Optometrist, deliver patient-focused service, and ensure a calm, professional experience for each clinic.

The role includes training in Glasgow for two to three weeks, then shadowing before taking responsibility. The package offers £29,000–£30,000 base with potential total earnings of £37,000–£49,000 and a full-time Monday–Friday schedule with no

Qualifications

• You will ideally have previous optical experience and be exceptionally organised and reliable
• Warm, patient and confident with people
• Comfortable supporting older and vulnerable patients
• Commercially aware without using pressure-selling techniques
• Confident discussing frames, lenses and coatings
• Comfortable using technology and paperless systems
• Able to manage your own time and changing priorities
• Coachable and keen to develop
• Proactive, professional and prepared to work hard
• Able to drive a manual vehicle and meet the company’s vehicle-insurance requirements

Responsibilities

• Organising and setting up mobile optical clinics
• Liaising with care-home managers and team members
• Welcoming patients and helping them feel calm and comfortable
• Supporting patients who may be living with dementia
• Completing appropriate pre-screening and delegated clinical tasks
• Providing clear handovers to the Optometrist
• Discussing frames, lenses and coatings based on genuine patient needs
• Completing measurements, fittings, deliveries and aftercare
• Maintaining accurate information through a paperless system
• Looking after clinical equipment and ensuring clinics run efficiently

Job description

Insightful Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Optical Assistant to run clinics across South West London and surrounding areas. You will support the Optometrist, deliver patient-focused service, and ensure a calm, professional experience for each clinic.

The role includes training in Glasgow for two to three weeks, then shadowing before taking responsibility. The package offers £29,000–£30,000 base with potential total earnings of £37,000–£49,000 and a full-time Monday–Friday schedule with no