Telemedicine Optometrist Optical Express

Optical Express; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Free Laser Surgery

Free Eye Tests

Discounted eyewear

Friends & family discount

Training & development

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Optical Express Group in Glasgow City Centre is seeking a Telemedicine Optometrist to deliver patient care remotely from the flagship clinic. The role involves triaging referrals, supporting the hub team and collaborating with ophthalmologists.

You will work 40 hours weekly from Tuesday to Saturday, with generous benefits including 33 days annual leave, free laser eye surgery, free eye tests and a pension scheme, plus ongoing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Telemedicine optometrist to communicate with and treat patients via telemedicine.
• Review referrals from optometrists and GPs and allocate to the correct ophthalmology clinic.
• Provide clinical support to hub administrative team where required.
• Work with operations and clinical leads to identify improvements in service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Telemedicine optometrist to communicate with and treat patients via telemedicine.
• Review referrals from optometrists and GPs and allocate to the correct ophthalmology clinic.
• Provide clinical support to hub administrative team where required.
• Work with operations and clinical leads to identify improvements in 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.

A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:

• State of the art, modern working environments
• 33 days annual leave*
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and rewards
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Solutions/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 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.