Health Care Assistant (HCA)

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As a Retail Optical Assistant at Vision Express, you’ll assist our customers in finding and selecting eyewear that meets their needs. You’ll help with frame adjustments, repairs, and fittings. Additionally, you may perform some pre-screening eye examinations and administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, supporting the phone lines from customer queries and processing payments. Overall, your goal is to provide excellent customer service and ensure that our customers leave happy, with eyewear that fits properly and meets their vision needs. You’ll play a key part in our mission of helping our customers to ‘See More and Be More’ by providing tailored and effective service, to help customers maximise their visual potential and enhance their lifestyle. Although the hours of this role are advertised, if this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether this is hours to fit around the school run or you prefer a compressed week - we are open to discussing flexible options with you further. Who are we? We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you! Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Their priority eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Who is the perfect candidate? Provide excellent customer service, with the ability to provide personalised assistance to customer and address their needs and concerns Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients Exceptional attention to detail in maintaining accurate customer records, prescriptions, and requirements to provide them with the best service and product recommendations Ability to work as part of a team, with colleagues across the whole store The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm Knowledge and understanding of our optical products and services, including frames, lenses, and contact lenses, and the ability to inform customers about them and promote our products and services to help towards your store targets Arrange and maintain the stores look and feel, keeping it organised and stocked, to provide a visually appealing environment for our customers, in line with the store marketing guidance. Anything else you should know? Sales and performance-based bonus Targeted incentives Pension scheme Life Assurance - 2 x your basic annual salary Private medical cover for you and your family Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us! Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Discounts throughout the year for your friends and family Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support and everything in-between 33 days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday Flexible health related benefits, such as Health Cash Plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan Opportunities to join a company wide community with peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and collaborating through our internal channels Flexible lifestyle benefits, such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme And so much more!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment? If so, we want you to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals! is a leading provider of compassionate and high-quality healthcare services in our community. We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering a positive work environment where our staff can grow and thrive. Job Responsibilities: Provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care plans Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers Monitor patient vital signs and condition, and report any changes or concerns to the appropriate medical staff Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure comprehensive and coordinated patient care Educate patients and their families about their health conditions and treatment plans Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient medical records

Vacancy: Health Care Assistant Contracted hours: Days - 44 hours per week Hourly rate of pay: £10.50 We are looking for a hardworking team player who is passionate about beginning or developing a career in the care industry. You will be motivated and compassionate, with a genuine interest in benefitting the lives of those within our care. If you want to make a real difference to people's lives and feel you could bring a kind, caring and fun personality to our team then please do not hesitate to contact us! What does the role involve? Your role will be key to promoting the physical and emotional well-being of our clients in all aspects of their lives. As a valued member of our team, you will be involved in: Providing physical and mental stimulation for residents by taking part in social and recreational activities, on a one-to-one and group basis Assisting clients with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing Assisting with mealtimes Ensuring clients independence, dignity and respect, by delivering the very best person-centred care Helping to maintain accurate records Undertaking regular ongoing training Developing relationships with our clients and their relatives in order to gain a better understanding of how to provide the best possible care What skills do I need? Caring, warm-hearted and compassionate nature The desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills Diploma/NVQ Level 2 desirable for this role The ability to work as part of a team Ability to maintain confidentiality What benefits are included? Comprehensive induction programme Focused training and ongoing development, we are keen to assist individuals with building a career Nellsar uniform Enhanced DBS check which is required for this role - payment will be required prior to commencing the role and this will be reimbursed following completion of a successful probation period (26 weeks) Workplace pension 5.6 weeks annual leave ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000 Free on-site parking The satisfaction of finishing a days work knowing that you have made a positive impact in someone's life - highly rewarding role If the above seems like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Apply for this job today and tell us about yourself, your experiences and the qualities you have which would make you an ideal candidate for this essential and rewarding role. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £10.50 per hour Expected hours: 44 per week Monday to Friday Weekend availability home care 1 year experience (preferred) United Kingdom (required) Ability to Drive Apply now