Trainee Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Billingshurst; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance £3,000 p.a.

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support

Birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers is recruiting a Trainee Domiciliary Optical Assistant to visit patients at their homes, delivering eye care and basic support. You will help bring clinical care to the heart of the community, primarily in the South & South West London region, with the Cobham office coordinating activity.

Ideal candidates will have domiciliary care or healthcare experience and a valid UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel and engage with customers in their homes.

Qualifications

• Previous domiciliary care or healthcare experience preferred.
• Must have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care to patients at their homes as part of Specsavers domiciliary visits.
• Support patients with basic tasks to help them maintain independence and get tasks done at home.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

Role: Trainee Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Are you ready for a new challenge as a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, we can help you achieve new career goals.

You’ll be driving our optical services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community. Ideally you will be located in the RH or GU post code areas.

Our business

Based from the office in Cobham, you’ll cover the South & South West London region providing care to vulnerable patients.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a a car allowance of £3,000 per annum or a fully expensed company car.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £26,853.00 per annum (working 40 hrs a week)
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 9am to 6pm (Flexibility required)
• Benefitsinclude Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant.These include:

• Previous domiciliary care or healthcare or similar experience is preferred
• Must have a full UK driving license

Find out more

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Experience in optics
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop