Optometrist

JR United Kingdom; Truro; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider is seeking an optometrist based in Truro to deliver comprehensive eye care services. You will work alongside experienced professionals providing pre- and post-operative consultations and essential eye examinations for patients. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000, flexible working patterns, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme and professional fees coverage.

Benefits

Market leading salary

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Independent Prescribing Sponsorship

Optical Express CET courses access

Discounted Laser Eye Surgery

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical support for ophthalmologists is essential.
• Qualification as an optometrist is mandatory.
• Independent Prescribing qualification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-operative consultations for patients.
• Support ophthalmologists with clinical duties.
• Conduct essential and advanced eye examinations.

Skills

Clinical support

Pre-operative consultations

Post-operative consultations

Essential Eye Examinations

Advanced Eye Examinations

Job description

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Location - Truro based covering the Cornwall area

Salary - Up to £70,000

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 Truro, covering the Cornwall area.

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 £70,000.
• 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.