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Dispensing OpticianGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust • London, United Kingdom
Dispensing Optician

Dispensing Optician

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust • London, United Kingdom
11 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
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:
  • 0.4 WTE (Mondays and Tuesdays)

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

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year pro rata per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 271-SS-8134922
Job locations: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
  • Our Always values
  • Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture

Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
  • Registered with the General Optical Council
  • Ongoing Continuing Education and Continuing personal Development

Experience/Knowledge
Essential
  • Paediatric dispensing experience
  • Empathy with child-centred care
  • Dispensing glasses with complex prescriptions

Desirable
  • Hospital experience

Skills/Abilities
Essential
  • Empathy with child-centred care
  • Good communication skills (oral and written)
  • Computing skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural framework

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
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