Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Plymouth, Devon and Torbay, Tavistock; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical healthcare company in the UK is looking for a Domiciliary Optical Assistant. This role involves providing essential eye care directly in patients' homes. Candidates must have previous optical experience and a full UK driving license. The position offers a competitive salary of £24,500 per annum, core working hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and various employee benefits including bonuses and wellness support.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Employee support service (WeCare)

Complimentary Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Extra day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Must have previous optical experience.
• A full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive services to homes, providing eye care to patients.
• Assist patients with basic tasks during home visits.
• Provide clinical care and support to vulnerable patients.

Skills

Previous optical experience

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Role: Domiciliary Optical Assistant - Full time or Part time opportunities

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business

Based from the Plymouth area, you’ll cover the Plymouth, Torbay or Tavistock territory, providing care to vulnerable patients.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a fully expensed company car that will allow you to bring your care and services directly to people’s homes.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £24,500 per annum
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required)
• Bonus scheme on top of basic salary
• Benefits include Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant. These include:

• Previous optical experience
• Must have a full UK driving license

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Experience in optical environment
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!