Regional Optometrist - South West England

OutsideClinic; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

OutsideClinic is seeking a Regional Optometrist to deliver exceptional eye care at home in South West England. This flexible position allows for variable workdays and includes extensive support, competitive salary, and a generous benefits package, making it ideal for those looking to impact patients' lives positively.

Benefits

Market-leading salary

Bonus structure

Fully expensed company car

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

33 days holiday

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Professional Optometrist with valid qualifications.
• Experience in patient care and home visits.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Visit up to 16 patients in care homes or at home.
• Provide clinically excellent eye care and customer service.
• Make autonomous decisions with support from senior optometrists.

Skills

Clinical Eye Care

Customer Care

Decision Making

Equipment Use

Education

Optometry Qualification

Tools

Digital Fundus Camera

Mobile Slit Lamp

I-care Tonometer

Digital Records System

Job description

Position: Regional Optometrist

Location: South West England -Locally to your home postcode,with the opportunity to stay away in other locations 1 or 2 weeks out of 4 (Hotels, Travel and Meals provided)

Salary: Circa £70,000

A unique company

As the UK's leading provider of optical care at home, we are searching for passionate optometrists to join us at the forefront of domiciliary.

Driven by our belief that clinically excellent eye care should be accessible and affordable for all, we use the latest mobile technology and processes to change people's lives for the better.

We deliver our life-changing service right across the UK, supporting the NHS to provide vital eye care to people who may struggle to get to the high street unaided.

Following our recent partnership with Optimism Health Group, we are transforming our business to provide an even better service to our customers and even better rewards to our highly valued workforce.

A vital and rewarding role

We're on the lookout for an optometrist in South West Englandwho wants to help us achieve our mission of changing people's lives through clinically excellent eye care.

As this role is regional, you will have the opportunity to work locally 2-3 weeks per month and then stay away in other UK locations (over 2 hours away) 1-2 weeks per month. On the stay away weeks all Hotels, Meals and Travel will be covered.

This is an important hire for us as we have a waiting list of patients in the area who are eager to get access to our trusted at-home service.

We're a flexible employer, and you can choose the number of days you work to fit around family and other commitments - plus we never work weekends!

You will:

• Help around 7 patients every day, visiting them in their own homes or between 14-16 patients, visiting them in their care home. Our appointments are longer than you’d get on the high street, allowing you time to form better relationships with your patients and deliver gold-standard customer care.
• Be trusted to make autonomous decisions and valued for your expertise. Although you'll never be on your own as you can get support or a second opinion in minutes from our senior optometrist team at head office.
• Use the very latest equipment, including a digital fundus camera, mobile slit lamp, I-care tonometer and our industry-leading digital records system, which means no paperwork.
• Be supported with your CPD. We'll invest in you and give you the time to complete exams if required.

If you are looking for a new challenge and would value the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives by providing clinically excellent optometry in their homes, then we'd love for you to be part of our journey.

The package

• Market-leading salary of circa £70,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Strong bonus structure.
• Fully expensed company car.
• Access to our colleague assistance programme, Health Assured supporting the wellbeing of the workforce.
• Fantastic equipment and a lightweight kit bag allowing for a streamlined testing process.
• Support with College of Optometrists Higher Qualifications in their Professional Certificates programme.
• Payment of your GOC fees.
• Free CPD events.
• Generous pension scheme, matched up to 5%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible contracts for full-time or part-time work.
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Employee discounts.
• Weekends off.
• A chance to change people's lives.