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Sana Khalil

Sunderland,Tyne and Wear

Summary

GOC registered Optometrist, (01-44519) with expertise in high volume practice settings. Proficient in full refractions, contact lens fittings and patient data management. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and eager to gain further professional development and additional accreditation’s in a progressive practice.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Registered optometrist

Specsavers
Seaham, County Durham
04.2025 - 09.2025
  • Full refractions – 25-minute testing time
  • Contact lens fittings and After cares
  • Under 16 dispensing

Registered Optometrist

Specsavers
Washington, Tyne and Wear
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Full Refractions
  • Contact lens fittings and After cares
  • Under 16 dispensing

Pre-Registered optometrist

Specsavers
Newcastle, Eldon square
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Full refractions
  • Dispensing
  • Pretesting
  • Handling patient data on arrivals/ bookings
  • Gap from August - Jan to focus on OSCEs and professional registration

Optical Assistant

Specsavers
Sunderland, Middlesbrough
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Dispensing
  • Pretesting
  • Glasses and hearing aid repairs/ adjustments
  • Handling patient data on arrivals/ bookings
  • Customer service/ communication

Education

A level's - Law, English literature, history

St Anthony's Catholic Academy Sixth Form
Sunderland

Bsc - Optometry with preliminary year

Cardiff University
Cardiff
09/2018 - 07/2022

11 GCSE's - Maths, science, and English (A*- B)

Thornhill Business And Enterprise School
Sunderland

Skills

  • Efficient testing time
  • Clear patient communication skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Complaint handling
  • Multi versed skills within optics
  • Arrivals / bookings handling
  • Patient data handling
  • Pretesting
  • Dispensing
  • Glasses repairs/ adjustments
  • Strong teamwork
  • Efficient handovers
  • Professional clinical advancement

Certification

  • WOPEC LOCSU Cataract Certification Completed 28/05/25 & Access to OPERA
  • College Of Optometrists certified safeguarding adults level 2 completed: 1/11/22
  • College of optometrists certified safeguarding children level 2 completed: 31/10/22
  • Enhanced DBS certificate issued 17/06/25. Annually renewed.
  • New Medica work experience shadowing theatres, pre and post operative cataract assessments 24/09/25
  • Certificates available on request.


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered optometrist

Specsavers
04.2025 - 09.2025

Registered Optometrist

Specsavers
01.2025 - 04.2025

Pre-Registered optometrist

Specsavers
08.2022 - 08.2024

Optical Assistant

Specsavers
08.2018 - 01.2019

A level's - Law, English literature, history

St Anthony's Catholic Academy Sixth Form

Bsc - Optometry with preliminary year

Cardiff University
09/2018 - 07/2022

11 GCSE's - Maths, science, and English (A*- B)

Thornhill Business And Enterprise School

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