Optometrist

Optical Express Westfield Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider in St Albans seeks an Optometrist to deliver exceptional patient care. Responsibilities include conducting pre- and post-operative consultations, providing clinical support, and performing comprehensive eye examinations. A competitive salary of £60,000 is offered with additional benefits, including private healthcare and annual leave. Full and part-time roles are available, with relocation allowances considered. Join an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to high standards in eye care.

Benefits

Market leading salary of £60,000

33 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Paid Professional Fees

Salary enhancement through Performance Pay scheme

Qualifications

• Registered optometrist with necessary qualifications.
• Ability to conduct thorough eye examinations.
• Experience in patient care and consultations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre- and post-operative consultations.
• Provide clinical support to ophthalmologists.
• Perform Essential and Advanced Eye Examinations.

Skills

Pre- and post-operative consultations

Clinical support to ophthalmologists

Essential and Advanced Eye Examinations

Education

Optometry qualification

Job description

Optometrist Role

Location - St Albans, covering our Stevenage clinic.

Salary - £60,000

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 consultation clinic in St Albans. Our clinic is located on the third floor inside Trident House on Victoria Street, next to the Maltings Shopping Centre car park and opposite Bricket Road.

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 £60,000.
• 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 Discounts.

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.