Clinical Optometrist

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub; 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, focusing on cataract surgery assessments while ensuring patients understand the risks and benefits involved. You will be part of a supportive clinical team, with opportunities for professional development and training in advanced procedures. If you're passionate about eye health and looking for a better work-life balance, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• GOC registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience.
• Motivated to develop with a keen interest in the clinical side of optometry.

Responsibilities

• Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, discussing expected outcomes.
• Provide reassurance throughout the patient journey and ensure post-operative management.

Skills

GOC Registration

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Clinical Governance Understanding

Education

Optometry Degree

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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 sites activity and what services are offered in the area.

About us

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).

Job responsibilities

Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, including discussing expected outcomesEnsure patients understand risks and benefits of surgery with a considerate manner reflecting the patients needsProviding reassurance from the start to the end of the patient journeyEnsuring post-operative management is undertaken with the support of medical staffUndertake YAG laser with trainingAs 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 make assessments on the need for cataract surgery.

Person Specification

Experience

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.