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Optometrist vacancy

Optometrist Vacancy We have an opportunity within a set of three practices in the lovely South Hams area of Devon, for a full time/ part time/ locum Optometrist. We are a small, fully independent partnership business where we blend traditional Optometry and Dispensing with modern practice. The working environment is well supported with qualified Dispensing …

8 November 2022

Locum Cover – Torquay

Locum Cover required We are particularly busy and really could do with at least a day a weeks cover.  We offer 45 minute testing OCT, Wide angle imaging and friendly working environment. Please contact Lynda Hayes (MC Optom) details below. Hayes Opticians Website: www.hayes-opticians-torquay.co.uk Contact No: 01803 291605 9a Ilsham Rd, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JG

8 November 2022

Optometry Wales – Clinical Adviser

Optometry Wales Job Title: Clinical Adviser Current Post holder: Optometry Wales Reporting to: Chief Executive, Optometry Wales and Board Responsible for: Providing clinical support with specific relation to the contractual changes for eye care in Wales Work Location: Predominately Home Based (potential for need to travel to in person meetings where necessary) Salary banding: equivalent …

8 November 2022

Cataract Post-op Care 3-point interactive CPD event (Nov)

  Newmedica Exeter Cataract post-op Care 29th November 22 invite (1)

8 November 2022

CPD event for DOs (Nov and Dec)

Calling all Dispensing Opticians NHSBSA are running a CPD event for DOs. This interactive CPD qualifies within the GOC Leadership and Accountability domain and will give some guidance on how early recall codes should be applied on GOS sight tests in England. Below are details of the free CPD C-103956 from the NHSBSA. Non-Dispensing Opticians are …

8 November 2022

COVID update

Members will be aware that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) withdrew its infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance on 24 May. You should now follow local public health and the College of Optometrists’ guidance. England The UKHSA signposts readers to NHS England’s National IPC guidance. This means that: Universal masking can stop. The College …

16 June 2022

Glaucoma awareness week 2022

Glaucoma awareness week is from 27th June – 3rd July 2022 Glaucoma UK are running a variety of activities and events over the week The link to the campaign and marketing materials is here https://glaucoma.uk/glaucoma-awareness-week/. Glaucoma UK will also be running one of their digital glaucoma support groups in that week, specifically looking at living …

16 June 2022

Omicron Booster jabs- NHSE Update

  Planning across the South West indicates the surge in Omicron cases is likely to impact on the South West from mid-January onwards.  This will significantly increase staff absence (sickness / self-isolating as a contact).  Please ensure your Business Continuity Plans have been reviewed and you have measures in place for available staff to access …

5 January 2022

Covid Guidance Update 23rd December 2021

To: • ICS and STP leads • CCG accountable officers • NHS trusts and foundation trusts: ‒ chief executives ‒ medical directors ‒ chief nursing officers ‒ chief people officers/HR directors • All PCNs and GP practices • All community pharmacies • All NHS primary care dental contract holders • All primary care optometrists and …

30 December 2021

Optometry 1st proposals to go to Devon ICS.

Devon LOC are in the process of submitting proposals to the Integrated Care System (ICS) for pathways of community eyecare under the new Optometry First pathway. The Optometry First  Services are designed to provide safe, integrated, and sustainable system-wide clinical care pathways to support COVID-19 recovery and restoration and the prevention of avoidable visual impairment …

29 December 2021

LOCSU Latest News

Applications Are Now Open for Next Year’s LOCSU Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals Course

LOCSU’s Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals is a 20-credit postgraduate module, and part of WOPEC’s MSc programme at Cardiff University.

22 October 2024

Book Now for the Next LOC Induction Course

Are you new to your LOC? Book now to join the next LOC Induction Course, beginning on Monday 13 January 2025.

11 October 2024

Sign Up to the Regional Optical Conferences This November: Venues Announced

This November, LOCSU is holding the first ever Regional Optical Conferences across the country, and we’re inviting LOCs to come and join us!

1 October 2024

Meet the Team – Steve Roberts

Helping patients to achieve the best possible vision and problem solving is what LOCSU’s newest advancement lead likes most about being a dispensing optician.

1 October 2024

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