Optometrist

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider in the UK is seeking an optometrist to join their team in Oxford. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care through various clinical services, including pre- and post-operative consultations and eye examinations. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working patterns, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Performance Pay scheme

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Independent Prescribing Sponsorship

Access to Optical Express CET courses

Discounted Laser Eye Surgery

Generous Friends and Family Discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified optometrist with an optometry degree.
• Experience in providing clinical support and eye examinations.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre- and post-operative consultations.
• Provide clinical support to ophthalmologists.
• Perform essential and advanced eye examinations.

Skills

Clinical support

Patient care

Education

Optometry degree

Job description

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Optical Express is a provider of ophthalmology services including laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and lens replacement surgery in the United Kingdom and Europe. For over 34 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 consultation in Oxford which is adjacent to Seacourt Retail Park in Botley. There will also be a requirement to cover our Surgery Centre in Reading.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside experienced eye care professionals, including ophthalmologists, and play a crucial role in the delivery of a diverse range of clinical eye care services to our patients.

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

• Pre- and post-operative consultations for our refractive and cataract surgery patients.
• Providing clinical support to our ophthalmologists.
• Providing Essential and Advanced Eye Examinations for our patients.

Your package:

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

• A market leading salary of up to £65,000.
• Salary enhancement through our Performance Pay scheme.
• 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service.
• Pension Scheme.
• 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 Discounts.

We offer an array of flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle, to include longer hours across fewer days and patterns that support your family or lifestyle commitments. Full and part time opportunities are available. Relocation allowances will be considered.

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.