Senior Optometrist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking an experienced Optometrist to manage patient cases within specialized clinics. Responsibilities include prescribing medications, managing cataract surgeries, and providing essential optometric services. The ideal candidate should have UK professional registration and a commitment to high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Must possess appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience in managing patient caseloads in optometry.
• Knowledge of clinical techniques and optometric services.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient caseloads in relevant sub-specialty clinics.
• Provide core optometric services including refraction and contact lens management.
• Collaborate with optometrists to ensure quality services.

Skills

Patient management

Optometric skills

Clinical decision-making

Collaboration

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Manage patient caseloads as an autonomous practitioner in relevant sub-specialty clinics, making treatment decisions such as prescribing eye medications, listing for cataract surgery, and referring to subspecialty clinics. These include Pre- and Post-operative cataract management, Glaucoma services, Eye Casualty/Triage, Corneal and Medical Retina clinics.
• Provide core optometric services, including refraction (routine, diagnostic, paediatric), specialist contact lens management, visual impairment rehabilitation, and spectacle dispensing. Saturday morning working in Eye Casualty triage will be required.
• Collaborate with the Principal and Lead Optometrists to deliver high-quality optometric services and advanced clinics.
• Promote best practices and offer expert advice on complex case management to Optometrists, Medical staff, and Allied Health Professionals.
• Oversee training and undertake specialist clinical activities, such as foreign body removal from the cornea.
• Apply advanced clinical techniques like corneal pachymetry, ocular B-scan, and corneal topography for specialist interpretation.
• Participate in departmental audits and assist in implementing improvements.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential and desirable criteria are detailed in supporting documents.

Experience

Essential and desirable criteria are detailed in supporting documents.

Knowledge

Essential and desirable criteria are detailed in supporting documents.

Skills

Essential criteria are detailed in supporting documents.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria are detailed in supporting documents.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 592.3KB)
• UHCW Post Card (PDF, 114.3KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 291.8KB)
• Welcoming Candidates with Disability (PDF, 98.9KB)