We require an Optical Receptionist to join our Banbridge team. On a fortnightly basis, this involves a 4 day week and a 5 day week (No Saturdays), 9am to 5pm, in our practice (closed for lunch between 1pm to 2pm).
About us:
We aim to provide a friendly, efficient service to our patients, using the latest technology in the consulting room, and offering a great range of fashion frames, spectacle lenses and contact lenses.
Requirements:
- Good attention to detail, numeracy and computer skills required.
- Minimum 5 GCSE/ O level’s, including Maths and English to grade C or above.
- Experience in Optical industry desirable.
- Able to work as part of a team and be able to provide good customer service.
- Availability for holiday cover.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
- Good communication and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English.
Duties will include:
- Answering phone calls, arranging appointments and dealing with queries.
- Welcoming patients to the Practice.
- Assisting in the choosing of frames (dispensing and styling) and ordering prescription glasses.
- Administration of NHS forms for sight tests and vouchers.
- Collection of glasses and making adjustments and repairs to the frames as required.
- Dealing with post and managing patient records.
- Ordering contact lenses.
- Taking payment, cashing up and banking duties.
- Buying of frames.
- Ordering of optical supplies.
- Practical housekeeping duties.
- Key Holder.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
