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Locum Optician in Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England

Discover a fulfilling opportunity to showcase your skills and expertise while enjoying the flexibility to create a work-life balance that suits you. As a Locum Optician with us, you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional eye care services to our valued confidential practice base in Herefordshire. 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 283 Pattern Full Time, Permanent Pay/rate Competitive To be confirmed Discipline Dispensing optician
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Public brief

What this role is likely to suit

Are you a meticulous and caring optician ready to make a difference in people's lives? We are seeking a Locum Optician to join the confidential practice team in Herefordshire. As a Locum Optician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive the highest standard of optical care, from assisting in eye examinations to managing eyewear prescriptions. The role is presented as a confidential client opportunity, so public details focus on professional fit rather than exposing employer information.

Full public brief

Are you a meticulous and caring optician ready to make a difference in people's lives? We are seeking a Locum Optician to join the confidential practice team in Herefordshire. As a Locum Optician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive the highest standard of optical care, from assisting in eye examinations to managing eyewear prescriptions. Job specification - Assist optometrists by performing pre-testing and preparing patients for examinations. - Dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses accurately based on optometrists' prescriptions. - Educate patients on various lens options and eyewear care to enhance their visual experience. - Ensure all optical equipment and the dispensary area are clean, well-maintained, and up to health and safety standards. - Maintain and manage patient records, including prescriptions and transactions. - Manage the optical shop's inventory, ensuring a wide selection of frames and lenses are available. Candidate requirements - Must have attained a full-time diploma which was followed by working under supervision for a year. - 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. - Ability to multi-task and work with delicate tools and materials. Why work with Verovian At Verovian Optical Recruitment Agency, we are deeply committed to promoting equitable healthcare access and empowering individuals to prioritize their health and wellness. This core purpose serves as the foundation of our operations, shaping our interactions with clients and team members alike. We also support you to ensure you have enough shifts to work when you choose to work. If this looks like what you want, feel free to apply, we would like to hear from you.

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 have attained a full-time diploma which was followed by working under supervision for a year.
  • 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.
  • Ability to multi-task and work with delicate tools and materials.

Benefits and working context

  • At Verovian Optical Recruitment Agency, we are deeply committed to promoting equitable healthcare access and empowering individuals to prioritize their health and wellness. This core purpose serves as the foundation of our operations, shaping our interactions with clients and team members alike. We also support you to ensure you have enough shifts to work when you choose to work. If this looks like what you want, feel free to apply, we would like to hear from you.

Pay, rota and consent

Published pay/rate: Competitive To be confirmed. Working pattern: Locum Optician to join the confidential practice team in Herefordshire.. 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.