Clinical Optometrist

Community Eye Care CHEC; Ilford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

CHEC, un leader dans les soins ophtalmologiques, recherche un Optométriste pour rejoindre son équipe à Ilford. Ce poste à temps partiel permet un équilibre travail-vie personnelle tout en offrant une opportunité d’évolution dans un cadre clinique. Les candidats doivent avoir au moins 12 mois d'expérience post-inscription et une volonté d'élargir leurs compétences. CHEC offre un environnement de travail collaboratif et propose divers avantages, y compris un programme de formation continue.

Benefits

25 jours de congés plus jours fériés

Programme d'achats de congés annuels

Prime annuelle de l'entreprise

MediCash

Programme de parrainage

Pension d'entreprise

Indemnités de maladie

Assurance vie

Réductions pour employés

Qualifications

• Motivé à évoluer avec un intérêt pour le côté clinique de l'optométrie.
• Minimum 12 mois d'expérience post-enregistrement.
• Compétences interpersonnelles solides et bonne communication.

Responsibilities

• Évaluer et conseiller les patients pour la chirurgie de la cataracte.
• Assurer une gestion postopératoire avec le support du personnel médical.
• Effectuer des YAG laser avec formation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Clinical governance

Education

GOC registered Optometrist

Job description

The Vacancy

Location - Ilford

Part time - 1 day a week

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 sites activity and what services are offered in the area.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, including discussing expected outcomes
• Ensure patients understand risks and benefits of surgery with a considerate manner reflecting the patients' needs
• Providing reassurance from the start to the end of the patient journey
• Ensuring post-operative management is undertaken with the support of medical staff
• 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 make assessments on the need for cataract surgery.

Who we are looking for:

• 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

Why work for us?

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Annual Company Bonus scheme
• MediCash
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100's of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
  Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• 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:

Generous salary and promotion policy

Corporate
learning

CHEC provide cross-functional experience

Good work
life balance

Positive
culture

Employee
relationships

Access to Work

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At CHEC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have any general queries regarding this position, please contact a member of our team at [e-mail] or call 01772 286168.