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  • Optician Workplace Guide - Careers in Optics 2019

    • 9 Oct 2019
    • Optician Jobs

    The Optician Workplace Guide is designed to support professionals in maximizing their careers. This year’s theme is Career Elevation.

  • Vivid Optical – Your Future. Our Focus.

    • 7 Oct 2019
    • Vivid Optical

    As an optical professional, you should only be looking for recruitment advice from an expert consultancy who understands your industry, your job and, most importantly, you!

  • ABDO College’s optical assistant course has record entry numbers

    • 20 Sep 2019
    • Zoe Wickens, Optician magazine

    Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) College’s new optical assistant course has had record numbers wanting to join.

  • Professional development with Optical Express 

    • 2 Sep 2019
    • Optical Express

    The role that optometrists play in primary eye care is changing. With this in mind Optical Express has exclusively partnered with Glasgow Caledonian University to offer its optometrists the opportunity to gain the Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification.

  • Thinking of trying domiciliary?

    • 3 Jul 2019
    • Outside Clinic

    At OutsideClinic we understand that it may seem daunting being out on the road as a domiciliary optometrist if you’ve never done it before. That’s why we take every step possible to ensure our optometrists get the support they need and deserve.

  • Optician - Pre-reg Guide 2019

    • 24 Jun 2019
    • Optician Jobs

    The Pre-reg Guide supplement offers supportive insight in choosing a suitable placement, steps to qualifying and guidance regarding employment when qualified. Read your free copy today!

  • vivid awards competition

    Opticians Awards Comp winner, Anthony Blackman sits down with Vivid Optical

    • 23 Apr 2019
    • Vivid Optical

    Vivid Optical’s Danny Alaimo sat down with competition winner and Insight Optical Training director, Anthony Blackman to discuss his company, the awards and the optical markets perception on recruiters.

  • Domiciliary optics myths busted

    Domiciliary myths busted

    • 9 Apr 2019
    • Outside Clinic

    Have your doubts about domiciliary work? Concerned about moving away from the traditional testing room? Read on to see how OutsideClinic debunks three of the most common myths surrounding domiciliary work and see for yourself what an exciting career you could have as a home visiting optician. 

  • Seven ways: max out your dispensing value

    Seven ways: max out your dispensing value

    • 22 Jan 2019
    • Clive Marchant

    Seven tips from ABDO president Clive Marchant FBDO and vice-president Jo Holmes FBDO

  • Get a feel for The Outside Clinic with a Taster Ex

    Get a feel for The Outside Clinic with a Taster Experience.

    • 4 Jan 2019
    • Outside Clinic

    At The Outside Clinic you can book a free, no-commitment Taster Experience to see for yourself what 21st Century domiciliary is really like.  And when we say ‘experience’ we mean just that.

  • WPG 2018

    Optician Workplace Guide - Careers in Optics 2018

    • 5 Nov 2018

    The 2018 Optician Workplace Guide, Careers in Optics supplement takes a journey across different practice settings in different parts of the country. Results from our ongoing salary survey will provide further perspective of the optical jobs market, together with analysis of what makes staff tick.  This year’s supplement will also include practical advice on extra clinical training and courses, running your own practice and the benefits of fixed employment.

  • Fall in love with optometry again

    Fall in love with optometry again

    • 1 Oct 2018
    • Outside Clinic

    Have you lost your passion for Optometry? Want your weekends back? Do you need a change? Fall in love with optometry again at The Outside Clinic.

  • Weekends are for you!

    • 12 Jun 2018
    • Outside Clinic

    Are you fed up of working at the weekends? Are you finding that you are declining all your friend’s weddings due to work commitments? Or are you missing out on quality family time? The Outside Clinic offers Optom’s their weekends back allowing free time to spend as you wish.

  • Designed for Optometrists by Optometrists

    • 6 Mar 2018
    • Outside Clinic

    The Outside Clinic offers a unique bespoke tablet system, called EYEris, that has helped us as a business better adapt to the changing face of optometry by improving the whole patient experience, raising industry standards and making the lives of Optometrists easier. We chat with one of the inventors about the construction of their creation.

  • Super Optometry

    • 30 Oct 2017
    • Optician Jobs

    To our patients, Super Optom’s are superheroes. But how do you become one yourself? Read on to find out how The Outside Clinic can give you the courage and skills to earn your cape and take your first steps into Super Optometry

  • Workplace Guide - Careers in Optics 2017

    Optician Workplace Guide - Careers in Optics 2017

    • 3 Oct 2017
    • Optician Jobs

    A career in optics is changing. The use of latest practice technology, obtaining extra clinical skills and modern working environments are assessed in this year’s Workplace Careers in Optics supplement.

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    Domiciliary Optometry – A Professionally Rewarding Career

    • 24 Aug 2017
    • Optician Jobs

    Domiciliary Optometry is a fast growing market with huge potential

  • The Perfect Appointment Diary – by The Outside Cli

    The Perfect Appointment Diary – by The Outside Clinic

    • 19 May 2017

    The Perfect Appointment Diary – by The Outside Clinic

  • The Outside Clinic Supporting You and Your Career

    The Outside Clinic Supporting You and Your Career

    • 27 Feb 2017

    An increasing number of Optometrists are choosing to work in the domiciliary sector, find out why.

  • My Career with Boots Opticians, South Yorkshire.

    • 10 Feb 2017

    Katie is an Optometrist Assistant Manager at Boots Opticians in Meadowhall. Read her story to find out more about a day in the life of a Boots Optometrist.