Trainee Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company car

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Job summary

Specsavers is recruiting a Trainee Domiciliary Optical Assistant to deliver eye care at patients’ homes across the South & South West London region, supporting basic tasks and clinical care in the community.

Based from the Cobham office, the role covers 40 hours per week with core hours 9am–6pm, Monday to Friday. A full UK driving license is essential. You’ll receive a car allowance of £3,000 per annum or a fully expensed company car, plus Specsavers Perks and WeCare support.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver eye care at patients' homes and provide basic tasks support.
• Contribute to clinical care in the home setting and maintain patient comfort.
• Support the care team with community-based services.

Skills

Domiciliary care experience

Driving license (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 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)
• Benefits include 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

If you’ve got all these skills, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

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