An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join our eyecare team. This is a highly specialised role involving visits to educational settings for children with special educational needs. The successful candidate will have prior experience of dispensing optical appliances to children, be able to problem solve with creative thinking, and be willing to travel.
Responsibilities:
1. Assess children with special educational needs for the measuring and ordering of appropriate optical appliances.
2. Order optical appliances, considering any special facial or physical characteristics, and frame or lens suitability.
3. Verify optical appliance orders to ensure they meet the required specifications.
4. Fit, alter, and repair glasses for these children in their educational setting.
About Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:
We are a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, communities, and staff, and are dedicated to being a great place to receive healthcare, work, and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital hosts emergency, critical care, and maternity services, while Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre. Many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. We are a CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse and inclusive employer, and a leader in equality. We support flexible working and welcome flexible applications. We are proud of our many accreditations and are committed to embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
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