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Careers in eyecare, Dispensing optician, For students, Work 28 February 202528 February 2025 Kaye McIntosh

Explore a great career as a dispensing optician

Are you interested in healthcare, science or fashion trends? Helping people achieve their potential at work or in education? Working with children or vulnerable people? There’s a great career on offer in dispensing optics. This field gives you the chance to qualify as a registered health professional, with a degree or diploma. You’ll develop skills in fitting and supplying spectacles that take account of your patients’ needs and lifestyle. Did you know that all registered dispensing opticians (DOs) have a minimum…

Apprenticeships, Careers in eyecare, For students, Optical assistant, Work 10 February 202513 February 2025 Kaye McIntosh

National Apprenticeship Week – the optical assistant

Richard Hodgson visits people in their own homes to provide optical care. He shows apprenticeships aren't just for school leavers. Richard is the first domiciliary (home visits) optical assistant to complete his apprenticeship with Specsavers – with distinction, too. He tells us why he had his sights set on the home-visits team and how his qualification has helped him achieve the role he really wanted. Life before my apprenticeship I was working in a different world of glass – double-glazing,…

Apprenticeships, Dispensing optician, For students 5 February 20255 February 2025 Carol Smith

ABDO College to host apprenticeship webinars in National Apprenticeship week

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (10–16 February), ABDO College are running a number of 'Introduction to apprenticeships' webinars to help guide and inform prospective students and employers interested in this new and exciting pathway to become a dispensing optician. The key concepts behind apprenticeships will be introduced as well as the similarities and differences to traditional pathways. The webinars will run through Microsoft Teams to allow interaction and conversation and are open to all. Laura Stratton, apprenticeships manager, said, "As…

Apprenticeships, Careers in eyecare, For Employers, For students, Orthoptist 14 January 20255 February 2025 Kaye McIntosh

New apprenticeships: orthoptists earn while they learn

An apprenticeship has been launched that will create new opportunities for people to train as orthoptists, helping to tackle vision problems in children and adults across England. You can now earn while you learn, with a paid apprenticeship in your local NHS hospital. Previously people had to go to university in Liverpool, Sheffield or London. A vital role Childhood vision problems are on the rise and waiting lists for eyecare services are growing. Orthoptists play a vital role in identifying…

A levels, Careers in eyecare, Education, For students, For teachers, Orthoptist, Students, Study, Work 2 January 20252 January 2025 Kaye McIntosh

Six reasons to choose an eyecare career in… orthoptics

Orthoptists are the experts in diagnosing and treating defects in eye movement and problems with how the eyes work together, called binocular vision. This field offers a fascinating and rewarding career. Make a real difference Orthoptics lets you change lives every day. Imagine the dramatic impact of helping children see clearly for the first time, or fixing a patient’s double vision. Cutting-edge science If you’re fascinated by how the body and brain work together, orthoptics is for you. It combines…

A levels, Education, Exams, For students, GCSEs, Students, Study, Study online 20 December 202420 December 2024 Kaye McIntosh ADHD, dyslexia, exam, flashcard, neurodiverse, neurodiversity, pomodoro, revise, revision, study

How to revise, survive and thrive

If you struggle with revision, then try some of these tips and tricks. They could make all the difference! Get started If you put things off, the Pomodoro method can help. Set a timer for 25 minutes – even the most reluctant procrastinator can usually manage such a short period. Then take a five minute break. Start another 25 minute session. If you do four of these in a row, each time followed by a break, you can then have…

A levels, Careers in eyecare, Day in the life, For students, Orthoptist 10 December 20249 December 2024 Kaye McIntosh

A day in the life – the orthoptist

Alis Sejourne is lead orthoptist for neuro-ophthalmology and adults with learning difficulties at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health trust What do you do? How did you start your career? I diagnose and manage eye movement disorders, visual field defects and binocular vision or visual development problems, such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (squint). I had nine months of hospital placements throughout the three-year degree course in orthoptics. I started my career at King’s College Hospital, and progressed to…

A levels, Careers in eyecare, For students, Optometrist, Students, Study, Work 27 November 202426 November 2024 Kaye McIntosh

Six reasons to choose a career in optometry

Optometrists are skilled health professionals, qualified to carry out sight tests, identify eye health problems, prescribe spectacles and contact lenses and even treat some eye conditions. 1. Make a difference Optometry is a rewarding career, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives. You’ll diagnose sight problems and identify health issues – you could even save someone’s sight. Getting the right prescription can be life-changing, helping young people succeed at school, older people stay independent and everyone in…

Careers in eyecare, Education, For students, Students, Study 21 November 202421 November 2024 Kaye McIntosh

Top tips – filling in your UCAS form

Applying to university can be nerve-wracking and completing the UCAS form is one of the most daunting elements. Don’t leave it to the last minute! There’s so much information to provide and so many choices to make, you need time to plan carefully. Here are some top tips to help your application stand out. Check the deadlines Make sure you know your school’s or college’s deadlines and work back from those dates so that you have time to find all…

Careers in eyecare, For students, For teachers, Looking for work, Students, Work, Work experience 13 November 202414 November 2024 Kaye McIntosh

Top tips for Zoom interviews

You’ve applied for the job and got that interview – congratulations! If it’s a Zoom or Teams call, there are some important things to think about compared to a face-to-face meeting. Use a laptop or desktop Zoom and Teams have mobile apps but laptops or PCs are best — even if you have something to hold your phone still. Your computer gives you and the interviewer a better view and may be clearer. If you can, plug your laptop in.…

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