Dispensing Optician

We are delighted to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic dispensing optician to work in our busy Spectacle Dispensing Service in the Optometry Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Dispensing Opticians at Moorfields Eye Hospital deliver excellent standards of patient care and contribute to the smooth, efficient running of the spectacle dispensing and manufacturing service.

The Optometry department provides comprehensive optometric support, low vision service, contact lens service, spectacle dispensing service and optometric extended role. We play a major role in the training of various ophthalmic professional staff and we have laboratories for spectacle glazing and contact lens manufacturing.

Main duties of the job

Extracting prescriptions from patient's electronic records as appropriate and advising patients of lens forms and appropriate frames. Also non-Moorfields patients and members of staff. Prescriptions may also come from VDU assessments and outside opticians.

To advise, fit and adjust the chosen frame taking the necessary frame and facial measurements.

Pricing the appliance and completing dispensing records according to the spectacles dispensing procedures.

Verifying prescriptions including lens form, frame measurements, centration etc, according to British and European standards. Also check lens design, centration and form of lens against the recorded notes on the patient's dispensing card.

Dispensing special appliances such as ptosis props, spectacle mounted low vision aids, special protective devices etc.

To fit spectacles at dispensing and at collection and make necessary adjustments and/or repairs.

To discuss prescriptions with medical or optometric staff as and when necessary.

Advising patients on available benefits towards the cost of spectacles and checking patient benefits where necessary.

Issuing patients with copies of prescriptions and HES vouchers where appropriate.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement


• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme


• Free 24/7 independent counselling service


• Learning and development opportunities


• Easy and quick transport links


• A range of attractive benefits and discounts


• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes


• Free Pilates classes


• Full support and training to develop your skills


• Flexible working friendly organisation


And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.