Optometrist

Optical Express; Cork; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Professional fees paid

Indemnity coverage

CET courses

Procedure discounts

Friends & family discount

Job summary

Optical Express in Cork invites a CORU registered optometrist with at least two years of experience to join our multidisciplinary eye care team. You will deliver pre/post-operative care, support ophthalmologists, and provide comprehensive eye examinations.

We offer a competitive package including salary up to €75,000 with a €10,000 relocation package, 33 days annual leave, pension, professional fees coverage, indemnity, and access to CET courses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years CORU registered experience.
• Experience performing pre- and post-operative consultations.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary eye-care team.

Responsibilities

• Pre and post-operative consultations for refractive and cataract patients.
• Provide clinical support to ophthalmologists.
• Deliver essential and advanced eye examinations for patients.

Skills

Clinical eye care

Pre/post-operative care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

CORU registered optometrist

Job description

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 clinic in Cork, located in Cork’s premium shopping centre, Mahon Point.

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.

The ideal candidate will be a CORU registered optometrist for a minimum of 2 years.

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 include:

• Salary of up to €75,000 per annum plus a €10,000 relocation package
• 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 Discount scheme

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.