# Ophthalmic Assistant

**Company**: CHEC
**Location**: New Cross
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: £26,284 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an Ophthalmic Assistant to join our team at CHEC, a leading provider of Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services in the UK. As an Ophthalmic Assistant, you will play a crucial role in the day-to-day running of eye care clinics, working alongside the clinical team to deliver high-quality patient care.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Assist in the running of pre- and post-operative clinicals

- Act as theatre runner/escort to ensure patients receive the highest quality care and support the theatre team during surgery

- Support patients throughout their journey with CHEC and report any concerns

- Ensure all equipment is checked and ready for use

- Prepare all areas prior to any clinical activities

- Adhere to good record keeping and high standards of quality patient care

**Person Specification:**

- Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate genuine care

- Desire to provide high-quality, 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 personal development plan

- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems

- 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 patients into the clinic

**Benefits:**

- Salary: £26,284 per year

- Contract: 12 months fixed term

- Hours: 37.5 hours per week

**Requirements:**

- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office
- good communication skills
- organisational skills
- attention to detail

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