Eye clinic liaison officer – Careers in Eyecare

A levels, Apprenticeships, Careers in eyecare, Dispensing optician, Eye clinic liaison officer, For students, For teachers, Looking for work, Ophthalmologist, Optical assistant, Optical practice manager, Optical sales rep, Optometrist, Orthoptist, Students, Work, Work experience 30 July 202530 July 2025 Kaye McIntosh

Careers for all talents and interests

Whatever your interests, there’s a career in eyecare that’s just right for you. From optometry to optical sales, frame design to practice manager, take a look at these ideas. Patient care There are lots of careers where you can make a difference to people’s health, from saving their sight to looking after those facing life-changing conditions. Ophthalmologist Optometrist Dispensing optician Orthoptist Ophthalmic nurse People skills Do you enjoy communicating and spending time your day interacting with other people? These roles…

Apprenticeships, Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, Dispensing optician, Education, Eye clinic liaison officer, For students, For teachers, Looking for work, Orthoptist, Students, Study, Work 21 March 202521 March 2025 Kaye McIntosh

What’s next after school or college?

If you are in Year 13, it can feel like everyone is asking what you plan to do next. Where does your future lie? It feels like the pressure is on and you have to know what you want to do for the rest of your life. Don't worry. You have time to explore your options and there’s plenty of help and information out there. Finding the right career There’s lots of ways to find ideas and explore whether they…

Careers in eyecare, Eye clinic liaison officer, Work 25 January 202524 January 2025 Kaye McIntosh

Supporting people with sight loss

A charity volunteer has moved into a paid job as an eye clinic liaison officer (ECLO) thanks to sponsorship from Specsavers. Helen McGrath has been helped by the Harrogate practice to train as an ECLO with Vision Support. The role helps bridge the gap between health and social care professionals and people with sight loss, providing information and emotional support. Two million people live with sight loss More than 2 million people in the UK live with some degree of…

Careers in eyecare, Eye clinic liaison officer, For students, Looking for work, Work 27 March 202427 March 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life – the eye clinic liaison officer

I love trying to demonstrate that there may be hope and opportunity even at a time when people are feeling that they have less choice than they have been used to.

Eye clinic liaison officer 31 January 20221 February 2022 Antonia Chitty

100th ECLO starts work to provide vital support for blind and partially sighted people

People newly diagnosed with sight loss will be getting more practical and emotional support as tThe Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) celebrates its 100th Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO). ECLO Renu Walia is based in Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, North London and also provides support to patients in Barnet Hospital and Edgware Community Hospital. Renu, who is severely sight impaired, works alongside health professionals to offer support and advice to blind and partially sighted people in the…

Day in the life, Eye clinic liaison officer 16 December 20217 April 2022 Antonia Chitty

Day in the life … eye clinic liaison officer Ben

Ben Sykes is an RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) and his clinic is based in The Countess of Chester Hospital. Ben has Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), which is central vision loss that affects the optic nerve behind the eye. He is severely sight impaired. Describe your typical day As an ECLO, every day can be different and brings its own exciting challenges. It can range from seeing patients face to face, to…

Eye clinic liaison officer, Low vision optician, Optical assistant, Orthoptist 18 April 202118 November 2021 Antonia Chitty

Would you like to work in a hospital?

If you would like a medical career, there are many options open to you. Becoming a doctor or nurse are two careers that most people might think of, but there are plenty of other people working in a hospital too. Read on to discover some of the wide range of careers in healthcare where you might work in a hospital. For your first role, why not start as a health care assistant? Your role is to help patients feel as…

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