Aneeka Naz

Well-mannered, honest and hard-working individual with BSC Hons Ophthalmic Dispensing degree (First classification, 2016).

Qualified Dispensing

Optician with extensive experience in optical retail management. Reliable, punctual, confident, organised, self-motivated and passionate. Can work independently or as part of a team. Currently seeking to resume career after maternity leave.

Dispensing Optician Manager - Specsavers Blaydon - Unit 2, The Precinct, Wesley Court, Blaydon On Tyne, NE21 5BT

(2025-01)

Part time role. Currently on maternity leave.

• Have own dispensing clinic for patients with problems or concerns with glasses
• Handling the remake and refunds folder and reporting back to manager
• Taking the pivoting role when management is not present
• On hand key holder when management need support
• Helping other OAs with dispenses and training them
• Dispensing all patients including Single Vision, Bifocals and Varifocals
• Ordering lenses and frames
• Answering phone calls and making appointments
• Ordering contact lenses
• Helping patients choose suitable frames
• Focimetring glasses
• Replacing supra cords in glasses

Dispensing Optician - Vision Express - Eldon Square, Newcastle, NE1 7XS

(2020-02 - 2020-12)

Part time role.

• Have own dispensing clinic for patients with problems or concerns with glasses
• Handling the remake and refunds folder and reporting back to manager
• Taking the pivoting role when management is not present
• On hand key holder when management need support
• Helping other OAs with dispenses and training them
• Dispensing all patients including Single Vision, Bifocals and Varifocals
• Ordering lenses and frames
• Answering phone calls and making appointments
• Ordering contact lenses
• Helping patients choose suitable frames
• Focimetring glasses
• Replacing supra cords in glasses
• Daily house chores e.g. hoovering, cleaning glasses

Assistant Store Manager / Dispensing Optician - Vision Express - The Metro Centre, Gateshead, Lower Green Mall, NE11 9YR

(2019-08 - 2020-02)

Assistant store manager was a joint role with another colleague, each with own tasks.

• Handling remakes and sales of stores
• Weekly reviews with half of the staff to ensure they are meeting targets
• End of year progress reports with some of the staff
• Booking staff on training sessions and helping them progress further
• Pivoting the store to make sure all patients are being attended to on time
• Setting tasks to OAs and ensuring it gets done on time
• Taking conference calls and responding to emails when needed
• Full time Keyholder - Opening and Closing Shop
• Cash and Cheque Handling
• Monitoring refunds and remakes for the store
• Dealing with patient concerns and complaints
• Checking U16 dispenses and adjustments

Team Leader / Assistant Store Manager - Vision Express - The Broadway Centre, Bradford, BD1 1US

(2017-10 - 2019-08)

Working with the store manager in running the store.

• Having daily chats and driving the team sales
• One to one chats with all staff to ensure targets are met
• Pivoting the store to make sure all patients are being attended to on time
• Setting tasks to OAs and ensuring it gets done on time
• Taking conference calls and responding to emails when needed
• Full time Keyholder - Opening and Closing Shop
• Cash and Cheque Handling
• Monitoring refunds and remakes for the store
• Drive the team in achieving daily targets
• Dealing with patient concerns and complaints
• Dispensing patients including Single Vision, Bifocals and Varifocals
• Training Optical Assistants in Optics - Helping them with revision for courses
• Ordering lenses and frames
• Answering phone calls and making appointments
• Ordering contact lenses
• Replacing supra cords and rimless plugs in glasses
• Doing minor Adjustments in glasses

Trainee Dispensing Optician / Keyholder - Vision Express - 2 Sheep Street, Skipton, BD23 1JH

(2016-03 - 2017-10)

• Full time Keyholder - Opening and Closing Shop
• Cash and Cheque Handling
• When manager not present, taking the role as team leader
• Drive the team in achieving daily targets
• Dealing with patient concerns and complaints
• Dispensing all patients including Single Vision, Bifocals and Varifocals
• Training Optical Assistants in Optics - Helping them with revision for courses
• Ordering lenses and frames
• Filing medical records
• Answering phone calls and making appointments
• Ordering contact lenses
• Helping out patients choose suitable frames
• Focimetring glasses
• Replacing supra cords and rimless plugs in glasses
• Doing minor Adjustments in glasses
• Daily house chores e.g. hoovering, cleaning glasses

Trainee Dispensing Optician - Specsavers Skipton - 14 Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1RD

(2013-09 - 2016-03)

• Dealing with patient concerns
• Dispensing all patients including Single Vision, Bifocals and Varifocals
• Ordering lenses and frames
• Filing medical records
• Answering phone calls and making appointments
• Ordering contact lenses
• Helping out patients choose suitable frames
• Focimetring glasses
• Replacing supra cords in glasses
• Daily house chores e.g. hoovering, cleaning glasses

Practice Placement - Oak Lane Opticians - Oak Lane, Bradford, BD9 4QX

(2013-01 - 2013-04)

10 Week Practice Placement

• Working alongside the dispensing optician
• Dealing with patients on shop floor
• Answering phone calls and making appointments for patients
• Helping out patients to choose suitable frames
• Filing medical records
• Ordering lens
• Sitting in on eye tests with patients
• Manufacturing lens in glazing lab
• Doing daily house chores e.g. hovering, cleaning glasses racks

Part time Pharmacy Dispenser - Rehman Pharmacy - Whetley Lane, Bradford, BD8 9DJ

(2012-01 - 2012-08)

• Working alongside the pharmacist
• Dealing with prescriptions
• Working with methadone patients
• Labelling and Dispensing prescriptions
• Helping out with Dosettes
• Dealing with patients on the phone
• Helping out on the shop floor, serving customers
• Stock taking
• Stocking shelves in the medical store and in the shop

Work Placement - Frizinghall Primary School

(2010-07 - 2010-07)

One week school work placement

• Assisting staff within the classroom
• Helping low ability children to learn as a group
• Supervising children during break and lunchtime
• Helping teachers with organising paperwork
• Preparing and organising the classroom for student activities

BSc Hons - Ophthalmic Dispensing - Bradford College (2013-09 - 2016-07)

GCE A-Levels - Multiple subjects - Beckfoot Grammar School, Bingley (2006-09 - 2013-08)

GCSE - Multiple subjects - Beckfoot Grammar School, Bingley (2006-09 - 2011-08)