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8 November 2021

  • We are a well established boutique Independent family run practice.
  • We have an excellent reputation in Poynton and we are looking for a ambitious character to join our small team.
  • We offer outstanding customer service and excellence , specialise in luxury niche eyewear in a friendly relaxed environment.
  • 45 minute eye exams with the latest high tech modern equipment .
  • The job is part time 3/4 days a week split between our 2 private independent practices
  • If you work well with a small team , are ambitious and want to offer our customers a personalised experience you can apply to us by writing a word document about yourself and why you are the right candidate for us to foxopticians@gmail.com

Cheshire LOC Latest News

Interpreting Services (Spoken Word and BSL)

  FAO Cheshire and Merseyside Primary Care Optical Contractors- Interpreting services (Spoken word and BSL) Cheshire and Merseyside ICB are confirming with you that we have a provider of interpreting services for optical contractors holding a GOS contract for spoken word and BSL (British Sign Language). The single provider of interpreting services across Cheshire and …

8 March 2024

Hold the Date! Cheshire LOC AGM – 15 April 2024

The Cheshire LOC AGM will be held on Monday 15th April 2024 at The Fox and Hounds, Holmes Chapel Road, Sproston, Cheshire, CW4 7LW All welcome, please put the date in your diary.

5 December 2023

Funding

Cheshire LOC are immensely pleased to confirm that a recent application to Cheshire & Merseyside ICB Transformation Fund has been successful.  A substantial award has been approved with the objective of upskilling the Optometrist workforce in Cheshire and Mersey.  The education funding will be offered to Optometrists working in Cheshire (there is also funding for …

26 October 2023

Sight Loss Information Line

There is a sight loss information line that is a National Lottery funded project in partnership with NHS England, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East Council, Vision Support and East Cheshire Eye Society.

30 June 2023

CPD – Local Optometrist Update Meeting – Leighton Hospital

  All local optometrists are invited to this event hosted by Leighton Hospital, which will be chaired by Clinical Lead and Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manoj Kulshrestha. Local Optometrist Update Meeting Thursday 29th June 2023 Post graduate centre, Leighton Hospital 5.30pm-9.00pm 2 Interactive CET points are being applied for Please email Sandie McBennett (sandiemcbennett.cheshireloc@gmail.com) if you would …

12 June 2023

Practices Wanted to Deliver Community Learning Disabilities Pathway

  Make a Difference – Practices Wanted To Deliver Community Learning Disabilities Pathway – Primary Eyecare Services Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams Make a Difference – Practices Wanted To Deliver Community Learning Disabilities Pathway – Primary Eyecare Services Primary Eyecare is re-shaping and re-launching a new Single Point of Access referral pathway for people with …

12 June 2023

Cheshire LOC Meetings

The next meeting of the Cheshire LOC will be held on Tuesday 4th July 2023 at 7.00pm on Teams.  Observers welcome. Please contact sandiemcbennett.cheshireloc@gmail.com for a Teams invite. The following meetings will be held in person at the Fox and Hounds, Sproston, CW4 7LW: Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 6.30pm Thursday 7th December 2023 at …

3 May 2023

Practice for sale

Practice for sale Mullens, The Opticians at Weaverham Currently 2 day testing 800 tests/yr Avg Net Profit £85k over 3 yrs Very low Overheads No Competition Nidek test equipment Aircon Diabetic Screening/CUES Contact David:  lunds_dids@hotmail.com

3 April 2023

Cheshire LOC Meeting – Tuesday 2nd May 2023

The next meeting of the Cheshire LOC will be held on Tuesday 2nd May 2023  at 6.30pm, in person at the Fox and Hounds, Sproston, CW4 7LW. Observers welcome, please contact sandiemcbennett.cheshireloc@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

23 March 2023

Cheshire LOC AGM 2024 – Hold the Date!

  The Cheshire LOC AGM will be held on Monday 15th April 2024 at The Fox and Hounds, Holmes Chapel Road, Sproston, Cheshire, CW4 7LW All welcome, please put the date in your diary.

6 February 2023

LOCSU Latest news

OFNC – Derisory GOS Fee Imposed by DHSC

Government has today announced that it has decided to impose another real-terms cut to the NHS sight test fee.

26 March 2024

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