Optical Assistant

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

Mobile Optical Assistant – Guildford/ West London

Location: Guildford and surrounding areas
Basic Salary: £29,000–£30,000
Potential Total Earnings: Approximately £37,000–£49,000
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
Job Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Optical Assistant who is highly organised, confident with people and ready to take greater ownership of your working day?

Insightful Recruitment is working with a progressive domiciliary eyecare provider that delivers high-quality eyecare predominantly within care homes.

This is much more than a traditional Optical Assistant position. You will play a central role in running each clinic, supporting the Optometrist and ensuring every patient receives a calm, comfortable and professional experience.

The Role

Approximately three days each week will be spent running clinics alongside an Optometrist. The remaining days will generally focus on deliveries, fittings and aftercare.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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

Clinics generally operate between approximately 9:30am and 4:30pm, although travel is required before and after.

About You

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

Training

You will initially complete approximately two to three weeks of fully funded training in Glasgow. Accommodation and expenses will be covered.

This will be followed by approximately one week of shadowing within your own working area before you take responsibility for your clinics.

The Package

• £29,000–£30,000 basic salary

• Potential total earnings of approximately £37,000–£49,000

• Performance-related earnings that reward organisation, consistency and excellent clinic delivery

• Full-time Monday-to-Friday working

• No regular weekend working

• Branded manual company vehicle available

• Alternative car allowance or mileage arrangement may be considered

• 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

• Fully funded training and accommodation

• Varied working days with genuine responsibility

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives

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