Exciting opportunity for an Optometry student to receive technical and professional development and future progression within HCF.
The Role
As an Optometry Student, you will be working closely with our Optometrists and experienced Dispensers. You will assist patients with the selection of their frames and optical lenses, interpret optical prescriptions and provide excellent customer service.
This role is ideal if you are an Optometry student passionate about eye care, eyewear fashion and enjoy working with people in a busy environment.
This is a casual role with flexible hours. You must be available to travel and work at various HCF Eyecare Centres around Sydney, based on needs.

Responsibilities:

• interpret optical prescriptions
• provide fashion and practical advice to assist customers in selecting frames
• Assist with and make recommendations on optical lenses
• patient care management
• assisting on reception when required
• keeping patient records up to date.

About You
Ideally, you will be a second or third year Optometry student with some optical experience. You must be available to work on Saturdays and during university holidays.

You will have:

• experience in the optical industry
• excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a team environment
• a passion for fashion and optometry
• a positive attitude and pro-active approach to work

About HCF
At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover over 1.9 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.
We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.
Next steps
If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition –
peopleservices@hcf.com.au
to discuss.
We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date

• interpret optical prescriptions
• provide fashion and practical advice to assist customers in selecting frames
• Assist with and make recommendations on optical lenses
• patient care management
• assisting on reception when required
• keeping patient records up to date