Healthcare Assistant Job at Optical Express Group (Edinburgh)

Healthcare Assistant

Optical Express Group

Location:
United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

25400.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Due to continued growth, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Optical Express as a Healthcare Assistant (Surgery Assistant) within our Edinburgh clinic. The role involves travelling to cover other Optical Express surgery clinics. Following appropriate training, supervised practice and competency achievement assessments, you will be able to undertake all designated roles within the surgery team working across two surgical specialities: laser vision correction department (LVC) and ophthalmic (IOL) theatres.

Job Responsibility:

Pre-operative testing
conducting tests prior to examination and treatment and assisting during the consent appointment process, including providing information to patients prior to their IOL or LVC procedure
Patient discharging
instructing the patient pre and post procedure on the care of the eyes, updating medical records, making follow up appointments
Laser technician
preparation and calibration of the lasers, understanding data, loading and transferring data, safe running of the lasers
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
Assisting the surgeon during consent appointments and treatments – acting as scrub assistant (LVC only)
taking notes for the surgeon
instilling eye drops
Undertaking the role of ‘HCA’ (Healthcare Assistant) in IOL theatre to assist the surgical team and patients during surgery and associated tasks such as decontamination of instruments
Actively participating in the end of treatment day activities
updating patient files, filing, compiling ‘end of day’ reports for head office, cleaning the department, stock and lens ordering
Reporting untoward incidents – taking an active role in patient safety issues and quality and risk management

Requirements:

Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to absorb and convey highly technical information
Adaptable with a flexible approach to work
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
A confident and professional individual who has fantastic organisational skills
Excellent telephone manner
Demonstrate confidentiality, integrity and discretion

What we offer:

No night shift
State of the art, modern working environments
29 days annual leave per year
Pension scheme
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
An accessible management team and transparent management structure
Working in a larger clinical team means less pressure on our staff and more time to spend with our patients
Full visibility of 6 week rota

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 12, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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