Optical Assistant

SpaMedica; Worcester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SpaMedica as an Optical Assistant, part of the UK's largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, where you'll play a crucial role in patient care. Your responsibilities will include supporting theatre operations and using diagnostic imaging, while contributing to a team committed to safety and integrity.

Benefits

31 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Performance bonuses

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Free quarterly snacks

Flu vaccinations

Access to exclusive discounts

Continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in pre and post-op patient consultations.
• Ability to handle diagnostic imaging machines.
• Support in surgical theaters as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pre and post-operative consultations.
• Provide support during surgeries.
• Act as a theatre runner.

Skills

Patient Care

Team Support

Diagnostic Imaging

Job description

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Location: This role will be based within our Worcester cluster, which involves working across multiple sites, including Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and Gloucester.

Hours: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, working 4 days out of 6, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we’re experts at what we do, and that’s evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients.

Joining us as an Optical Assistant you will support our visions and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible.

All of SpaMedica’s hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding,’ and we have recently been awarded Investors In People Platinum Accreditation.

About you:

You will be responsible for supporting the team in pre and post-op consultations, using diagnostic imaging machines on patients. You will also be expecting to provide support in theatres during surgery and to act as a theatre runner.

Why work with us?

• Join a team that lives our values of safety, integrity, kindness, and transparency.
• Opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and advance your career.
• Be part of a caring, community-focused team involved in charity work.

If you are able to put our patients at the heart of everything you do, then apply today as we want to hear from you!

Summary of benefits:

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Performance bonuses twice a year (up to 10%)
• Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
• Free quarterly snacks, flu vaccinations, and DBS
• Access to exclusive discounts
• Continuous training and development

Apply Today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.

Join SpaMedica: Where our values guide everything we do, and you can make a life-changing difference every day. Apply today and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do.

Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.