Optometrist

Prospect Health; Bramford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent practice in Bramford seeks a passionate Optometrist to deliver high-quality testing in a relaxed environment. Offering a competitive salary, flexible working hours including limited Saturdays, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates include both qualified Optometrists and those nearing qualifications, emphasizing quality care and client focus.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Professional fees covered

CET/CPD provided

Limited weekend working

Qualifications

• All levels of experience accepted, including soon-to-qualify Optometrists.
• Optometrists approaching OSCE considered.
• Must have right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Work in an independent practice offering high-quality testing in a relaxed atmosphere.
• Opportunity to spearhead the practice’s specialist clinical service.
• Limited contact lens services with potential myopia services.

Skills

High-quality testing

Care and personality

Education

Qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC

Job description

Key Duties

1. Work with care and personality in a superb fully independent practice offering high-quality testing in a relaxed atmosphere with 40-minute testing slots as standard.
2. Currently, only limited contact lens services are required, with the potential to offer some myopia services to the current client base.
3. Work two or three days per week, from 9am to 5pm, with much earlier finish times offered on Saturdays. The client can also offer just one in four Saturdays, enabling you to enjoy your weekends! (For full-time, the contracted hours are but this will be pro-rata for part-time.)
4. Opportunity to work with OCT and trial frames and a fully computerised records system.
5. Additional scope to spearhead the practice’s specialist clinical service, as the practice owners are future-focused and keen to embrace all opportunities to better serve their clients' needs long-term.

Package and Benefits

1. Basic salary up to approximately £70,000 FTE.
2. 25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday (FTE).
3. Professional fees paid, CET/CPD provided, and other additional benefits negotiable.
4. Very limited weekend working requested.
5. Superb fully independent practice setting.

Key Skills, Qualifications, and Client Requirements

1. All levels of experience required, including qualified Optometrists registered with the GOC or those soon to qualify.
2. Optometrists approaching OSCE.
3. Right to work in the UK required.