Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Dispensing Optician at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic optician experienced in working with children to be part of our busy and varied dispensing service. The Ophthalmology department prescribes spectacles for children of all ages and with a large variety of conditions, many of whom require specialist frames and lenses and will be required to provide a high standard of spectacle dispensing. The successful candidate must have a caring, sensitive approach and enjoy working with children and their families.

Working Pattern:

• The 0.6 WTE role is expected to cover Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• The 0.4 WTE role is expected to cover Thursday and Friday
• While there is scope for flexibility in the allocation of working days, Thursday is a mandatory working day for both posts and cannot be altered. Subject to this requirement and the overall service needs, alternative arrangements may be agreed between the two post holders, provided that full coverage is maintained across Tuesday to Friday

Main duties of the job

• To take accurate facial measurements in order to make special frame adjustments for chidren with all types of ocular, facial and head shape abnormalities
• To order appropriate frames from measurements and deal with the companies manufacturing the frames
• To carry out alterations to frames: cutting and repinning sides, changing pads or bridge
• Good communication with children of all ages
• Communication with parents and other health professionals regarding child’s vision in  relation to their spectacles
• Specialist training in fitting spectacles for children with all types of ocular, facial and head  shape abnormalities
• To help the line manager with the management of the dispensing of spectacles
• To carry out the administration required to maintain the service

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.