Dispensing Optician
at Davis Optometrists HG
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About this role
Davis Optometrists HG in Kettering is seeking a Qualified Dispensing Optician to join their North Northamptonshire practice. This role is central to delivering exceptional patient care.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Interpreting ophthalmic prescriptions accurately.
- Guiding patients through frame and lens choices, considering lifestyle and visual needs.
- Taking precise measurements for optimal spectacle performance.
- Fitting and adjusting spectacles to ensure comfort and correct visual acuity.
- Managing complex dispensing challenges.
- Providing contact lens aftercare where appropriate.
You will work collaboratively with optometrists and the practice team to ensure a seamless patient journey from examination to final dispensing. This position offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in a well-established practice setting.
What working in a role like this could offer you
At Davis Optometrists HG, you'll discover a role offering significant career advancement opportunities. Explore pathways into contact lens specialisation, practice management, or training roles, with potential for future ownership in an independent practice setting.
We support your ongoing professional development through generous CET point allocation, , and encouragement to pursue . You'll experience , handling a broad spectrum of dispensing cases within a supportive practice environment.