Ophthalmic Assistant
3 weeks ago
About ACES
">- We are a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community, delivering exceptional clinical eye care with expert consultant ophthalmologists.
Our mission is to ensure all patients are given a choice when it comes to their eye care, providing life-changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We offer patients an alternative option to NHS waiting lists, providing immediate care and support.
We have been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and will be expanding across the UK this year. Our range of services includes cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics, and general ophthalmology.
As a Clinical Support Specialist, you will play a crucial role in our team, assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments, taking notes for the surgeon, and instilling eye drops. You will also be responsible for pre-operative testing, patient discharging, coordinating patient flow, and undertaking the role of HCA in IOL theatre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pre-operative testing, conducting tests prior to examination and treatment, and assisting during the consent appointment process.
- Patient discharging, instructing the patient pre and post procedure on the care of the eyes, updating medical records, and making follow-up appointments.
- Co-ordinating patient flow on the day of the consent appointment and surgery appointments, ensuring minimum waiting times for patients and managing queries.
- Assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments – acting as scrub assistant, taking notes for the surgeon; instilling eye drops.
- Undertaking the role of HCA in IOL theatre to assist the surgical team and patients during surgery and associated tasks such as decontamination of instruments.
What We Offer
- An industry leading salary of £24,000 per annum.
- No nightshift and No on-call.
- A state-of-the-art, modern working environment.
- 29 days' annual leave per year.
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery.
- Free eye tests.
- Discounted prescription eyewear and sunglasses.
- Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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