Optometrist - Private Surgical Eye Clinic
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + £5,000 relocation bonus + 33 Days Annual Leave + Paid Professional Fees
Employment Type: Full-Time | Part-Time
A fantastic opportunity has become available to join a leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery. 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 the company's patients.
With a “put the patient first” mentality and a transcending care for their employee’s career paths, this a great opportunity to continue your growth as an Optometrist.
Role Overview
This role is ideal for an Optometrist with at least 2 years post-registration experience who is eager to expand their clinical skillset. Full specialist training will be provided, including refractive, cataract, and glaucoma pathways. You'll be working in a modern clinic environment with state of the art technology, where patient care is paramount and continuous professional development is encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing essential and advanced eye examinations
- Supporting ophthalmologists with clinical assessments
- Being part of our multi-disciplinary YAG capsulotomy service, delivering these procedures.
- Conducting pre- and post-operative consultations for cataract and refractive procedures
- Offer clinical advice regarding eye health, vision correction and preventative care
- Communicate with and treat patients via telemedicine.
- Provide clinical support to the hub administrative team where necessary.
- 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
Requirements
- GOC Registered
- Minimum 2 years UK post-registration experience
- BSc in Optometry
- Strong clinical decision-making and interpersonal skills
- Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
- Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team
- Prior experience in a private or clinical setting is a plus
Benefits
- Salary up to £70,000 plus a £5,000 relocation bonus
- Salary enhancement through a Performance Pay scheme
- 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service
- Flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle, to include longer hours across fewer days and patterns that support your family or lifestyle commitments.
- 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 Discounts
Referral Scheme
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as the exclusive recruitment consultancy for this vacancy.
We offer a £500 voucher for every successful recommendation or referral.
Interested?
If you're an Optometrist looking for a rewarding opportunity within a company committed to expanding their employees career paths, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Matt Summers
Phone: 02393 874 318
Mobile: 07964 099 056
Email: msummers@compassltd.co.uk