Mobile Optical Clinic Lead

Insightful Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Branded company vehicle

Car allowance option

Annual leave 20 days + holidays

Fully funded training and accom­moda­t

Varied working days

Meaningful difference to patients

Job summary

Insightful Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Optical Assistant to run mobile clinics in Guildford and surrounding areas, supporting an Optometrist and delivering a calm, professional eyecare experience for patients in care homes. You will spend three days a week with an Optometrist and two days on deliveries, fittings and aftercare, with full-time hours Mon-Fri.

Full training in Glasgow, accommodation provided.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience preferred.
• Exceptionally organised and reliable.
• Warm, patient and confident with people.
• Comfortable supporting older and vulnerable patients.
• Commercially aware without pressure selling.
• 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 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.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

People skills

Dementia awareness

Frames & lenses knowledge

Technology-savvy

Time management

Coachable

Proactive

Manual driving

Job description

Insightful Recruitment is seeking a Mobile Optical Assistant to run mobile clinics in Guildford and surrounding areas, supporting an Optometrist and delivering a calm, professional eyecare experience for patients in care homes. You will spend three days a week with an Optometrist and two days on deliveries, fittings and aftercare, with full-time hours Mon-Fri.

Full training in Glasgow, accommodation provided.