Healthcare Assistant Job at ACES Eye Clinic (Bristol)

Healthcare Assistant

ACES Eye Clinic

Location:
United Kingdom , Bristol

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

25400.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

ACES is a pioneering independent provider of NHS ophthalmic care in the community and one of the first centres nationally to take innovative fast track cataract surgery out of a hospital setting. Delivering the highest standard of clinical eye care with expert consultant ophthalmologists putting patient care at the heart of everything we do. With NHS waiting lists for cataracts surgery growing at an alarming rate, ACES offer patients an alternative option, providing them with life changing cataract surgery in as little as four weeks. We are enormously proud to be able to provide our patients with immediate care and support the NHS. We’ve been providing NHS eye care in the East of England since 2007 and will be expanding this year across the UK. We provide a range of services including: cataract surgery, YAG laser treatment, glaucoma treatment, oculoplastics and general ophthalmology.

Job Responsibility:

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, making follow up appointments
Co-ordinating: Controlling patient flow on the day of the consent appointment and surgery appointments
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
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:

Previous experience within optical or healthcare environment
Exceptional 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
Professional telephone manner
Demonstrate confidentiality, integrity and discretion

What we offer:

No nightshift and No on-call
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 friends and family discount scheme
Ongoing training and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 31, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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