Optical Assistant

at  CHEC

Job Title: Optical Assistant
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Optical Assistant to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Optical Assistant to join our community team. As an Optical Assistant you will work alongside the clinical team in the day to day running of eye care clinics, carrying out diagnostic examinations whilst maintaining high quality care to all patients.
Please note, this role is working 4 out of 5 days a week with the occasional weekend work required inline with business needs. The hours of working is 7:30am to 5:30pm.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate a genuine care
• Desire to provide the very best quality and safe patient care
• Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Desire and willingness to develop in line with the framework and your personal development plan
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems
• The ability to learn and adapt to new internal systems
• Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently
• Approachable and friendly manner to welcome our patients into the clinic