Optometrist

Zest Business Group; New Forest; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established independent optician group in Totton is looking for a full or part-time Optometrist to deliver personalized patient care using advanced equipment. You will enjoy a competitive salary between £50,000 to £65,000 DOE, alongside benefits like a relocation package, private medical insurance, and opportunities for continuous training. If you are a registered Optometrist with a desire for clinical excellence, this is an excellent opportunity.

Benefits

Staff discount

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Continuous training and development

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Willing to work as the sole Optometrist.
• Desire to provide excellent eye tests.
• Focus on learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised patient experience with advanced equipment.
• Conduct thorough sight tests lasting 30 minutes.
• Manage patient care and decide on lens/contact lenses to dispense.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Clinical excellence

Education

Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC

Tools

Optomap

OCT

Tonometer

Digital slitlamp

Optix computer system

Job description

A patient focused group of independent Opticians are looking for a full or part time Optometrist for their well established Totton practice.

You will be able to provide patients with a personalised experience, utilising some of the most advanced equipment available.

Optometrist - Role

• Modern independent
• Single testing room
• Small, close knit team
• Loyal patient base
• Focus on patient care
• Providing thorough sight tests to patients - 30 mins
• Advanced equipment - Optomap, OCT, Tonometer, digital slitlamp
• Optix computer system
• Working alongside an experienced Dispensing Optician
• High level of clinical freedom - You decide how to manage the patient, and what lens/contact lenses you want to dispense
• Working 3, 4 or 5 days a week including a Saturday
• Opening hours from 9am to 5.30pm (5pm on a Sat)
• Salary between £50,000 to £65,000 DOE, plus bonus
• Staff discount
• Private medical insurance
• Private indemnity insurance
• Life cover
• Relocation package available
• Continuous training and development
• Encouraged to pick up additional accreditations and specialisms - areas like dry eye, macular degeneration, glaucoma, specialist contact lenses, myopia control and orthokeratology.
• Support from other Optoms, Trainers and Professional services teams

Optometrist - Requirements

• Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC
• Happy to work as the sole Optom
• Willing to learn and develop
• Wants be able to provide the very best eye test possible
• Wants to provide higher levels of communication and patient engagement
• Focus on clinical excellence

To apply for this role please send a copy of your CV to Rebecca Wood using the apply now link.