Telemedicine Optometrist

Optical Express Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Optical Express Group is seeking a Telemedicine Optometrist for its flagship clinic in Glasgow. The role involves providing patient care through telemedicine, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and managing patient referrals. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000 and a range of benefits, including annual leave, pension, and private healthcare. Full training will be provided, and candidates will work alongside experienced professionals in a supportive environment.

Benefits

33 days annual leave per year

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Independent Prescribing Sponsorship

Access to Optical Express CET courses

Discounted Laser Eye Surgery treatments

Generous Friends and Family Discount scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified optometrist with experience in telemedicine.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with and treat patients via telemedicine.
• Review incoming referrals from optometrists and GPs.
• Provide clinical support to the hub administrative team.
• Work alongside operations and clinical leads to improve service delivery.

Job description

Job Title – Telemedicine Optometrist

Location – Glasgow City Centre

Salary – £55,000 DoE

Hours – 40 Hours per week (Tuesday to Saturday)

Optical Express is a provider of ophthalmology services including laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and lens replacement surgery in the United Kingdom and Europe. 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 a Telemedicine Optometrist to provide care to patients from our flagship clinic in Glasgow City Centre.

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:

• As a telemedicine optometrist your primary duty will be to communicate with and treat patients via telemedicine.
• In the referral triage team, you will be responsible for reviewing incoming referrals from optometrists, GPs and other primary care routes, allocating them to the most appropriate ophthalmology clinic.
• As a qualified optometrist you will provide clinical support to the hub administrative team where required.
• Working alongside the operations and clinical leads to identify areas for improvements in service delivery.

Your package:

We are committed to providing the successful candidate 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 £55,000.
• 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 Discount scheme.

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 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.