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Optical Assistant

On-site in Darlington·Part-time·Added yesterday (last checked 13 Nov)

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year

About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Darlington
Contract
Part-time
Closing date
Apply by Friday 4 December

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
  • Reflective practitioner
  • Ability to work in a busy and varied work environment and respond to change
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
  • NVQ level 3
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
  • Good communication skills with good verbal and written command of English.
  • Ability to act upon own initiative.
  • Able to work under some pressure.
  • Ability to show leadership
  • Ability to plan own work.
  • Ability to work calmly under pressure
  • Willing to take and record patient observations
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Knowledge and understanding of the need for confidentiality
  • Computer skills
  • Ability to learn new skills

Nice to have

  • Be able to offer pastoral care to mentors and students when providing feedback on performance
  • Care Certificate or willingness to complete
  • Previous experience in Ophthalmology setting
  • Previous experience in caring for others

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

The role

An opportunity has opened up for a new optical assistant post at CDDFT. The post will support the wider Orthoptic and Optometry services at the Trust. The Orthoptic and Optometry team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust consists of a team of seven Orthoptists and three part time Optometrists working closely together with the Consultant Ophthalmologists to provide a high standard of care to our paediatric and adult patients. We work to the Trusts ethos of providing the patient with safe, compassionate, joined-up care. This is a dynamic department with a strong focus on quality which is constantly striving to improve services for our patients and ensure that their experience is as good as possible.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team working predominantly within our contact lens service and paediatric patients.

What you'll do

The successful candidate will be closely involved with the contact lens service here at CDDFT. They will support the qualified Optometrist in managing both the administrative and clinical duties involved with the contact lens service. They will support with ordering and distribution of contact lenses, receiving payments for the service and will clinically be involved with supporting the Optometrist in preliminary testing and training patients in how to insert and remove their contact lenses. They will be involved with our paediatric service instilling eye drops and supporting our Orthoptists in ensuring maximum uptake of appointments.

We are looking for an keen individual who is comfortable with both clinical and administerial tasks. You will need to work alongside our Orthoptic and Optometry teams clinically and also manage administerial duties independently and so the successful candidate will require both the ability to work within a team and on their own and have good organisational skills to manage their workload. A significant part of the role is with our paediatric service and so a good ability to build a rapport quickly with children will be advantageous. Full on the job training will be provided for all aspects of the role. You will be required to work across our trust sites and so it is vital that you are able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

13 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

About County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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