Clinical Assistant

1 week ago


Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom ACES Full time

About ACES:

We are a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community, taking innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting. Our mission is to ensure all patients are given a choice when it comes to their eye care.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Pre-operative testing; conducting tests prior to examination and treatment, including providing information to patients prior to their Cataract procedure.
  • Patient discharging; instructing the patient pre and post procedure on the care of the eyes, updating medical records, making follow up appointments.
  • Co-ordinating: Controlling patient flow on the day of the consent appointment and surgery appointments to ensure minimum waiting times for patients and managing queries.

This role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay. You will be responsible for assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments, as well as undertaking the role of HCA in IOL theatre to assist the surgical team and patients during surgery and associated tasks.

With patient care our priority, we are committed to providing timely community emergency and routine ophthalmology outpatient services. We use the latest in ophthalmic technology to consistently provide excellent clinical outcomes for all of our patients.

The main objectives of our services are to reduce waiting times for patients with eye conditions, deliver exceptional care without the requirement for a hospital stay, have a positive impact on patients' lives, provide care closer to home for the patient in line with DoH guidelines, reduce overall waiting times in the health economy, create additional capacity in secondary care, and aim to provide a fast and efficient patient focused pathway in collaboration with patient representatives and primary care professionals.



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