Career development
Insight into the career options that are available within optics from those who have been there and done it
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Rochdale-based locum optometrist Atif Hussain was one of the first to sign up to work for the NHS’s Test and Trace team. He tells OT about his new role handling local outbreaks
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Hospital optometrist at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Jeremy Parkes, discusses a varied career and finding fulfilment in a macular clinic
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Pre-reg optometrist, Tamara Hasan, on how she’s adapted to working from home during the COVID-19 crisis
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Pre-reg optometrist, Samrina Awan, shares her experience of Visit 2 after moving to a placement with Specsavers in Pinner
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Optometrist and AOP Councillor, Angela Henderson, on a varied career that has provided her with the opportunity to be a clinical adviser to NHS England
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Optometrists Suresh Munyal and Andy Britton describe the benefits that an independent prescribing qualification has brought to their practice – and its role in future-proofing the profession
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Pre-reg optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Tamara Hasan, shares insight into what a typical week in clinic looks like as she approaches the halfway mark of her training year
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Co-author of the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) ophthalmology national report, Professor Carrie MacEwen, and lead ophthalmologist at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Dr Chris Stephenson, discuss how optometry can alleviate strain on NHS ophthalmology departments
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Hospital and locum optometrist, Alan Hawrami, discusses how a varied workload allows him to thrive in different settings for the benefit of his patients
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Pre-reg optometrist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Tamara Hasan, discusses how she secured a hospital pre-reg and her experiences to date