Clinical Optometrist

Community Eye Care CHEC; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Optometrist to join their expanding team. This role offers the chance to provide independent eye care and assess patients for cataract surgery, ensuring they understand the risks and benefits involved. The company is committed to professional development, offering potential training in advanced procedures. With a focus on patient-centric care, you will work alongside a supportive clinical team in a positive environment that values work-life balance. If you are passionate about optometry and looking for a fulfilling career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Annual Company Bonus scheme

MediCash

Company pension

Life assurance scheme

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Tech scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a GOC registered Optometrist with 12 months post-registration experience.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery.
• Provide reassurance throughout the patient journey.

Skills

GOC registration

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical governance understanding

Education

Optometry degree

Tools

YAG laser

Job description

The Vacancy

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

Are you an Optometrist who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Optometrist to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role

This role would suit an Optometrist who has 12 months post-registration experience and holds current GOC registration. You will be willing to expand your horizons and take the leap into the clinical side of optometry.

Our Optometrists provide independent eye care and make assessments on the need for cataract surgery ensuring patients understand the risks and benefits and providing reassurance throughout.

If successful, we will support your professional development. We can potentially offer training in YAG laser; this is dependant on the site's activity and what services are offered in the area.

We are looking for someone who can:

1. Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, including discussing expected outcomes
2. Ensure patients understand risks and benefits of surgery with a considerate manner reflecting the patients' needs
3. Providing reassurance from the start to the end of the patient journey
4. Ensuring post-operative management is undertaken with the support of medical staff
5. Undertake YAG laser with training

As the Clinical Optometrist, you will work alongside a wider clinical team to provide safe, effective, efficient delivery of clinical care. Your key responsibilities will focus on patient centric care, with a focus on providing independent eyecare and making assessments on the need for cataract surgery.

Who we are looking for:

1. A GOC registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience
2. Motivated to develop with a keen interest in the clinical side of optometry
3. Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
4. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
5. Understanding of clinical governance and ability to provide the highest quality of care to all patients

Why work for us?

1. 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
2. Buy and sell annual leave scheme
3. Annual Company Bonus scheme
4. MediCash
5. Refer a friend scheme
6. Company pension
7. Company sick pay scheme
8. Life assurance scheme
9. Bluelight Card- 100's of discount and cashback options
10. Performance review with a training and development plan
11. Employee discounts portal
12. Gym membership discounts
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Tech scheme

About CHEC

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care - free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics - operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As An Employer

Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC's commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.

As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:

1. Generous salary and promotion policy
2. Corporate learning
3. CHEC provide cross-functional experience
4. Good work life balance
5. Positive culture
6. Employee relationships

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