Regional Lead Ophthalmic Assistant
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The Vacancy
Please note, this role will be a six-month secondment.
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Lead Optical Assistant to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regional Lead Optical Assistant to join the team. As a Regional Lead Optical Assistant, you will be accountable for focusing on patient centred care, being a visible leader and mentor for all ophthalmic assistants and ensuring and maintaining high levels of standards.
Travel to new and existing sites will be needed for this role. Please note, any travel expenses will be paid inline with the CHEC expenses policy and can be claimed bi-weekly.
We are looking for someone who can:
- Act as a mentor providing support and development for new ophthalmic assistants.
- Ensuring new Ophthalmic Assistants have the best onboarding experience.
- Work closely with the Regional Operations Manager to support operational activity across the region.
- Support mobilisation of new regional sites and show them the ‘CHEC way’.
- Be positive, passionate and demonstrate working closely as a team.
- Conduct audits alongside HM/Theatre Lead.
- Liaise frequently with the clinical education team to ensure you are up to date with current standards/guidance for best practise.
- Adhere to good record keeping and high standards of quality patient care
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate a genuine care
- Desire to provide the very best quality and safe patient care
- Good communication, leadership and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Desire and willingness to develop in line with the framework and your personal development plan
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems
- Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently
- Full, clean UK drivers licence
About CHEC
Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.
CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of over 25 community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes.
CHEC are clinician-led and the priority always is our patients - our dedicated team of experienced healthcare professionals are committed to delivering personalised and compassionate patient care. In 2023/24, we achieved a 97.83% customer satisfaction rating, with 99.78% of patients saying they would recommend CHEC’s services to family and friends.
We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, recently launching ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services. These services are Consultant-led and support GPs with diagnosing and managing common skin and Ear, Nose and Throat complaints.
As An Employer
Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC’s commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.
As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:
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