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Locum Optician in Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Are you an adaptable, experienced, and skilled Optician seeking a variety and flexible career path? Join us as a Locum Optician and embark on a journey that offers exceptional exposure to different optical environments in Shropshire. This flexible or locum dispensing opportunity is for an optical professional who cares about accurate dispensing, commercial judgement and a polished patient journey.

Source Vision job 279 Pattern Temporary Pay/rate Competitive To be confirmed Discipline Dispensing optician
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Public brief

What this role is likely to suit

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Locum Optician to join the confidential optical practice practice in Shropshire. This role provides a unique opportunity to deliver top-quality optical services in a beautiful and historic setting. As a Locum Optician, you will be a crucial part of our team, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care. The role is presented as a confidential client opportunity, so public details focus on professional fit rather than exposing employer information.

Full public brief

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Locum Optician to join the confidential optical practice practice in Shropshire. This role provides a unique opportunity to deliver top-quality optical services in a beautiful and historic setting. As a Locum Optician, you will be a crucial part of our team, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care. Job specification - Assist optometrists by performing pre-testing and preparing patients for examinations. - Accurately dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses according to prescriptions. - Provide expert advice to patients on lens options, frame selection, and eyewear maintenance. - Ensure the optical dispensary adheres to health and safety standards and is well-organized. - Maintain and update patient records, including prescriptions and follow-up information. - Manage inventory, ensuring a diverse selection of frames and lenses are available. - Deliver exceptional customer service to ensure patient satisfaction and repeat business. - Repair, adjust, and fit eyewear to ensure proper comfort and alignment. Candidate requirements - Must be registered as an optician by the General Optical Council (GOC). - Must have a minimum of two years of working experience as an optician in the United Kingdom. - Must have the ability to work independently and collaboratively. - Must be a well-trained and certified personnel in fitting contact lenses. - Must have excellent attention to detail, particularly for interpreting prescriptions and checking lenses. Why work with Verovian - Our user-friendly platform and mobile application will help you manage your assignments and schedules, book shifts, access patient records, and communicate with colleagues effortlessly, even when you are on the move. - As part of our registered members, you become part of a team that positively influences lives every day. - You will thrive in diverse environments, honing your skills while adapting to varying practices. - Furthermore, you will be opportune to work closely with our dedicated consultants and earn a referral bonus of up to GBP 200.

Role scope

  • Advise patients on lenses, frames, measurements and product choices with clarity and care.
  • Support handover from the clinical team into a confident dispensing conversation.
  • Maintain strong standards around compliance, documentation, aftercare and practice presentation.

What we will qualify with you

  • Practice setting, product range, patient mix and team structure.
  • Sales expectations, clinical handover process and support available.
  • Pay, bonus, rota and progression route before your profile is introduced.

Candidate profile

  • Must be registered as an optician by the General Optical Council (GOC).
  • Must have a minimum of two years of working experience as an optician in the United Kingdom.
  • Must have the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Must be a well-trained and certified personnel in fitting contact lenses.
  • Must have excellent attention to detail, particularly for interpreting prescriptions and checking lenses.

Benefits and working context

  • Our user-friendly platform and mobile application will help you manage your assignments and schedules, book shifts, access patient records, and communicate with colleagues effortlessly, even when you are on the move.
  • As part of our registered members, you become part of a team that positively influences lives every day.
  • You will thrive in diverse environments, honing your skills while adapting to varying practices.
  • Furthermore, you will be opportune to work closely with our dedicated consultants and earn a referral bonus of up to GBP 200.

Pay, rota and consent

Published pay/rate: Competitive To be confirmed. Working pattern: Locum Optician to join the confidential optical practice practice in Shropshire.. Setting: confidential optical practice. Before representation, Verovian will confirm pay or rate, working pattern, location expectations, client context and what information you consent to share.