Ophthalmic Assistant

Who are we?

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work®. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.   

Role overview
 

We are looking for an experienced Ophthalmic Assistant for our Newmedica Berkshire site. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) over 5 days including some weekends on a rota basis.

Our Ophthalmic Assistants are the face of Newmedica – they’re often amongst the first people that our patients interact with on clinic visits and so having a welcoming, friendly, empathetic approach is vital.    

It’s a busy role - you’ll be seeing a number of patients each day and will play a key role in the successful operation of our outpatient clinics, ensuring that patients receive exceptional care throughout their visit. Your responsibilities will range from assisting in pre-operative and post-operative processes to providing vital support in diagnostics and theatre. You’ll be using a variety of different equipment and systems so we’re looking for someone who is comfortable using systems and is fairly tech savvy.

The thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with, so our Ophthalmic Assistants need to be able to put patients at ease. They also need strong communication skills to be able to explain the purpose of the different tests to ensure the patient understands their treatment.    

This is a great role to progress your clinical skills or to take the first step on a clinical career path. Newmedica is committed to the growth and development of all our colleagues and the Ophthalmic Assistant is a great platform to potentially explore a career in diagnostic (clinic) or theatre teams   

What skills and experience do I need?

We’ll provide training so experience isn’t always needed, but the following things will be advantageous:   

Previous experience of working with patients or in a customer facing role   

Knowledge of eye physiology and treatment or a keen interest to build knowledge in this area   

A competent user of all Office 365 programmes & comfortable working on new systems such as patien record systems or diagnostic programmes.   

An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format   

Experience of dealing with a variety of data for example patient records, GP and patient correspondence and diagnostic test  results   

A good team player – happy to jump in and support others when required   
  

 What we’re offering

A salary of up to £26,208.

25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays   

Blue Light discount scheme

A company pension scheme   

Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses and death in service cover

An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools
and courses.   

Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients  

A bright, spacious and modern working environment, built to the highest standards

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.   

At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of any protected characteristics.   

Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin.