Optical Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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A 12 month cover is required for an experienced Optical assistant to work in the Optometry Department at BMEC.


This position requires the demonstration of strong organisational skills and the ability to work on your own, as well as interacting with the rest of the Optometry Department.

The successful applicant will be expected to assist the Optical Dispenser with performing simple dispenses of spectacles as well as supporting the Contact Lens Technician with teaching contact lens insertion and removal techniques.


You will need to have a positive disposition, a friendly attitude and be an excellent communicator, with a genuine enthusiasm for working with patients and improving their eyecare.

1) Booking appointments for patients

2) Dispensing contact lens solutions

3) Banking

4) Teaching patients how to insert and remove contact lenses


Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.

Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.


We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  • Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  • Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  • Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job Description with detailed duties attached.

1) Telephone support for Optometry patients

2) Booking appointments for patients

3) Dispensing contact lens solutions to patients.

4) Banking

5) Teaching patients how to insert and remove contact lenses

6) Supporting the Optometry team
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