Location
Chelmsford, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
Optometrist
Chelmsford
Private Eye Hospital
Up to £70,000 + bonus
Pre & post consultations for -
Cataract Surgery & YAG Capsulotomy
Hospital grade equipment
Work only 1 in 4 Saturdays
Job ID: 011222-3002
Major Recruitment is working with one of the UK's leading independent providers of ophthalmic services and one of the largest providers of NHS cataract surgery in the UK.
We are looking for a qualified Optometrist to join their friendly team working in one of their first-class hospitals, providing all your focus and attention to each one of your patients.
This is your chance to work with a private hospital that are proud to deliver excellent care and support thousands of patients to achieve better vision, where their outcomes are some of the bests in the UK, with very low complication rates.
Key Advantages
- Up to £70,000 basic salary + lucrative bonus
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (33 in total) increasing with length of service
- No evenings and only 1 in 4 Saturdays
- Annual pay reviews and increases
- Up to 5% individual performance related bonus
- + Hospital/company related bonus
- Continuous training and development programmes
- Use of state-of-the-art technology, offering hospital grade advanced eye examinations
- Working within an extremely attractive, high-tech, and modern clinical hospital
- The company have over 50 hospitals and many more planned to open in 2024
- The company provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in and offer a detailed and well-structured training plan
Your role of an Optometrist involves
- Conducting pre and post-operative assessments on patients after referral for cataract surgery
- Conducting pre-op assessment on patients referred for Laser YAG capsulotomy
- Analysing diagnostics
- Discussing the surgery process with patients and expected outcomes
- Ensuring patients understand all the facts and risks
- Taking time to answer all our patient questions
- Providing reassurance around the patient journey
- Letting the patients know the visual outcome of surgery
- Obtaining informed consent in a professional and ethical manner
- Take part in the hospital “on call” and weekend rota
- Undertake intermediate life support (ILS) training
Details and requirements
- Full time 5 days a week (part time may be considered)
- No evenings and only 1 in 4 Saturdays
- Proven post-registration experience of at least 12 months is essential for this role
- Eligibility to work in the UK and GOC Registered
Salary and benefits
- Up to £70,000 + bonus
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (33 in total) increasing with length of service
- Paid professional fees
- Pension contribution
- Select retailers and hospitality discounts
If you would like to enquire about this role and/or to have a confidential chat, please do not hesitate to email, call, text or send your CV to the contact details below.
Email: [email protected] Call/Text: 07881287964
Job tags
Salary
£60k - £70k per annum
