Optometrist

Optical Express Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in eye care is seeking a dedicated Optometrist to join their team in Glasgow & Paisley. This role offers a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same, allowing you to provide essential and advanced eye examinations, conduct contact lens fittings, and perform comprehensive eye health assessments. With a commitment to ongoing training and development, you will have the opportunity to grow within a supportive professional environment. The company provides a market-leading salary, generous annual leave, and a range of benefits designed to enhance your career and personal well-being. Join a team that prioritizes exceptional patient care and cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Performance Pay scheme

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Independent Prescribing Sponsorship

Access to CET courses

Discounted Laser Eye Surgery

Qualifications

• Degree in Optometry required with skills in eye examinations and contact lens fittings.
• Experience in providing advanced eye care services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential and advanced eye examinations for patients.
• Conduct contact lens fittings and eye health assessments.

Skills

Optometry

Eye examinations

Contact lens fittings

Eye health assessments

Education

Degree in Optometry

Job description

Optometrist Role

Glasgow & Paisley Weekend Cover

As the UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our expert Surgeons undertake more procedures collectively than any other national provider. For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. We are focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an Optometrist to provide care to patients from our clinics in the Glasgow & Paisley Area. With access to ongoing training and development opportunities and invaluable support from industry specialists, you will be able to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

At Optical Express, no two days are the same. Your role will be varied and can include:

• Providing Essential and Advanced Eye examinations for our patients
• Contact lens fittings
• Eye health assessments

Your package:

We are committed to providing optometrists across our business with rewards and benefits that really make a difference. The fantastic range of benefits you will receive include:

• A market leading salary
• Salary enhancement through our Performance Pay scheme
• 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Paid Professional Fees
• Indemnity Coverage
• Independent Prescribing Sponsorship and Placement Assistance
• Access to Optical Express CET courses
• Complimentary or discounted Laser Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens surgery or Lipiflow treatment
• Generous Optical Express Friends and Family Discount scheme

Optical Express is committed to providing clinicians and patients alike with access to state of the art diagnostic and treatment technologies from a range of market leaders such as Carl Zeiss and Johnson & Johnson Vision.

Full refractive and cataract surgery training will be provided and is delivered by experienced clinicians. To ensure you have maximum support day-to-day in the clinic, you will work alongside an exceptional professional team, as well as having access to invaluable guidance from the Clinical Services team, which includes some of the most experienced optometrists and ophthalmologists in the specialist areas of refractive surgery and cataract care.