Patient Advisor

Optical Express Group; Newry; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newry is looking for a Patient Advisor to offer exceptional service and build relationships with patients. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic scans, maintaining patient records, and scheduling consultations. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, and a passion for patient care. This part-time role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Industry leading salary plus bonus potential

29 days’ annual leave

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Discounted prescription eyewear

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Driven and passionate with a willingness to succeed.
• Ability to work with and without supervision.
• Strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with patients.
• Perform diagnostic eye scans after training.
• Relay patient information confidently to optometrists.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Arrange finance options for patients.
• Schedule consultations and surgeries.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Customer service skills

Job description

Job Title – Patient Advisor

Location – Newry

Hours – Part time (2/3 days, must be flexible to work weekends)

Salary – £25,400pro rata, bonus & benefits, full training will be given

Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity.

The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.

A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:

• An industry leading salary plus excellent bonus potential
• State of the art, modern working environments
• 29 days’ annual leave
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme

It’s our Patient Advisors role to make our patients feel comfortable and relaxed whilst providing a 5-star service. Our Patient Advisors should enjoy meeting new people and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with both patients and ophthalmic professionals alike.

Your day to day responsibilities may vary however a typical day will involve the following duties:

• Building a strong relationship with our patients
• Performing diagnostic eye scans (full training will be provided)
• Confidently relaying patient information to the optometrist to ensure a smooth patient journey
• Maintaining patient records with accurate and up to date information
• Arranging affordable finance options to suit each individual patient
• Schedule patients’ consultations and surgeries with our optometrists and surgeons

The successful candidate will:

• Be driven and passionate with a willingness to succeed
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills
• Be self-motivated to work with and without supervision
• Possess strong organisational skills
• Be commercially aware whilst providing world-class customer service

If you believe you have the right skills and attributes for this role, we would love to hear from you.