Clinic Assistant
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Job Description
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 more than 225000 NHS and private patients a year in over 26 locations and were growing.
Role overview
We are looking for a new Clinic Assistant to join our North Derbyshire OJV site. This will be 40 hours over 5 days per week including weekends.
Our Clinic Assistants are the face of Newmedica theyre often amongst the first people that our patients interact with on clinic visits and so having a welcoming friendly empathetic approach is vital.
Its a busy role - youll be seeing a number of patients each day to take them through a range of diagnostic tests. These will be passed onto a senior clinician to ascertain if surgery or further treatment is required. Youll be using a variety of different equipment and systems so were 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 Clinic 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 is committed to the growth and development of all our colleagues and the Clinic Assistant is a great platform to potentially explore a career in diagnostic (clinic) or theatre teams
What skills and experience do I need
Well provide training so experience isnt 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 patient 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 were offering
- A salary of 26208.00
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A company pension scheme
- A company bonus/reward scheme.
- Death In service
- Extra annual leave day for your birthday
- Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests discounted or free glasses health care scheme a free 24/7 well-being/counselling/advice service and a retail/technology discount scheme.
- 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
If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description please contact
Employment Type
Full-Time
