Career development

The modified requirements apply immediately and relate to all registered dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians who are training on the Scheme

Pre-registration optometrist at Julian Davies Opticians, Peter Grant, on in-person assessments, virtual hospital experiences and looking ahead to the OSCEs

Nimesh Popat, director of Specsavers professional recruitment and retention UK & ROI, and Alan Gregg, head of recruitment services, share their advice on joining the multiple

Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, on finding a supportive community in her first four months

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones on progressing through his pre-reg during lockdown and building a patient base in practice

The spring OSCEs marked the largest in the history of the Scheme for Registration. OT  spoke to some newly-qualified optometrists about their experiences

Third year optometry student at City, University of London, Thaksha Sritharan, talks to OT  about the impact of COVID-19, being an international student, and the family members who inspired her career journey

OT  spoke to students, Saira Saleem and Nkosi Yearwood, about their experience of the past year and the challenges and changes ahead

The College shared that the temporary changes had been “invaluable” in allowing the progression of pre-registration optometrists through the Scheme for Registration during the pandemic

Zach Hughes, recruitment marketing executive at the Hakim Group, explains what those applying for jobs at the company should know