Optometrist

Optical Express Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider in the UK is seeking an Optometrist to join their team in Middlesbrough. The role involves providing pre and post-operative consultations and essential eye examinations. This position offers a market-leading salary of up to £70,000, excellent benefits, and flexible working patterns tailored to your lifestyle.

Benefits

Market leading salary

33 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting pre and post-operative consultations.
• Ability to provide clinical support to ophthalmologists.
• Proficient in Essential and Advanced Eye examinations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical support

Essential and Advanced Eye examinations

Pre and post-operative consultations

Job description

Overview

Optometrist – Middlesbrough.

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 clinic in Middlesbrough.

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

Responsibilities

• Pre and post-operative consultations for refractive and cataract surgery patients
• Providing clinical support to ophthalmologists
• Providing Essential and Advanced Eye examinations for 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 include:

• A market leading salary of up to £70,000 depending on experience
• 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

Working patterns

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.

Training and support

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.