Career development

Following the final of Scope’s first Independent Prescriber Bursary Award, the company has awarded three optometrists with a bursary of £1500 towards course fees

Susie Edwards, director of training and executive coaching organisation, WonderIf, on how to recognise and manage your imposter syndrome

Final year Cardiff University student, Orlaith Duffy, tells OT  about her upcoming “dream” pre-reg placement, and how regular hospital appointments as a child influenced her interest in optometry

The company hopes to encourage more education providers to offer the optical care services specialism as part of the new T Level qualification

Christine Wrenn, head of operations at Valli Group, on the importance of teamwork and why the company prioritises those with ambition

The STEM careers fair was attended by 40,000 children aged between 11 and 14. Specsavers early careers manager, Lucy Knock, told OT  about the importance of engaging this age group

Stuart Jackson, recruitment manager at Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care, explains why understanding the company’s DNA is so important for candidates

Newly-qualified optometrist, Balpreet Dhillon, told OT  about her journey to qualification, and what being part of the Johnson & Johnson Vision Success Through Education Programme means to her

The new programme follows a trial of domiciliary summer placements last year

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital pre-reg optometrist, Thaksha Sritharan, on how stepping out of the hospital and into community practice widened her understanding of the patient journey