Optical Assistant 12M FTC

SPAMEDICA LTD; Wirral; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Discretionary performance bonuses (twı

Professional membership fee reimburse

Enhanced maternity & adoption pay

Free uniform

Free eye tests and DBS

Blue light card eligibility

Continuous training and development

Recommend a Friend scheme

SpaMedica Me wellbeing hub access

Job summary

SpaMedica in Wirral region seeks an Optical Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support ophthalmic clinics. The role runs 37.5 hours per week, four days out of six, from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, at St Catherine's Health Centre and across Wirral Hospital sites as needed.

You will assist optometrists, manage diagnostics, support pre/post-operative clinics and act as a theatre runner while ensuring governance, safety and patient confidentiality throughout care delivery.

Qualifications

• Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
• Assist in day-to-day diagnostics and clinics alongside optometrists.
• Support pre- and post-operative patient care.
• Operate as theatre runner and assist with theatre activities.
• Maintain stock levels and equipment readiness.
• Protect patient confidentiality and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
• Work with optometrists to run clinics and perform diagnostics.
• Assist in pre- and post-operative clinics for all patients.
• Act as theatre runner in busy theatre environments.
• Prepare areas and ensure equipment is checked and ready.
• Manage daily diagnostic and theatre equipment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times per GPDR.

Skills

Clinical governance

Diagnostics examinations

Pre/post-operative clinics

Theatre runner

Stock control

Equipment handling

Patient confidentiality

Tools

Medisoft

Job description

Role: Optical Assistant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: St Catherine's Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead CH42 0LQ

This role will be based within our Wirral Hospital cluster, which involves working across multiple sites on occasion.

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

Salary: £25,000

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 a Healthcare Technician/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'.

Responsibilities of the Optical Assistant:

• Adhere to the principles of clinical governance.
• Work alongside the optometrists in the day to day running of clinics carrying out the relevant diagnostics examinations.
• Assist in the running of pre and post-operative clinics for all patients.
• Act as theatre runner, escort in busy theatre environment.
• Be proficient in company database i.e medisoft
• Follow correct procedure for reporting any accidents or incidents.
• Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities, ensuring all equipment is checked and ready for use.
• Ensure the correct storage of all equipment.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.
• Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
• Manages all the diagnostic and theatre equipment on a daily basis.
• To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with GPDR

We’re proud to be Investors In People Platinum Accredited which puts us in the top 7% of IIP organisations.

We are rated a great place to work and hold awards for GPTW Best Workplaces for Development, Women and Wellbeing.

SpaMedica benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year;
  • Company performance bonus
  • Personal performance bonus
• Professional membership fee reimbursement
• Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay
• Free uniform
• Free flu vaccinations and DBS
• Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75)
• Eligibility for Bluelight card
• Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes)
• Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
• Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedica&Me platform

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications or successfully appoint a candidate.

Join SpaMedica:

Where our values guide everything we do, and you can make a life-changing difference every day.

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.

Equality and Diversity:

SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Our Commitment:

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Disability Confidence:

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more about us, visit SpaMedica.

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