Job Title: Clinical Optometrist
Location: Gateshead
Type: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £52,500 per annum (competitive)
Sanctuary Personnel are always looking for great talent to join our client's team and help achieve their ambitious goals and growth. They care about their people, and they care about the future of eye health. With your help, they can play an innovative part in making this future great.
Optometrist Opportunity
Are you an Optometrist who wants to continue helping people but needs a better work-life balance? If yes, then our client have an exciting opportunity for you to join them as they continue to expand throughout the UK.
About the Role
This role would suit an Optometrist who has 12 months post-registration experience and holds current GOC registration. You will be willing to expand your horizons and take the leap into the clinical side of optometry.
Their Optometrists provide independent eye care and make assessments on the need for cataract surgery, ensuring patients understand the risks and benefits, and providing reassurance throughout their journey.
If successful, they will support your professional development, including full training for YAG laser procedures once you are comfortable with cataract consultations.
This role is part-time, 3 days per week, with flexible working days and hours from 09:00 am - 17:00 pm, seeing between 23-25 patients per clinic day.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, including discussing expected outcomes
- Ensure patients understand risks and benefits of surgery with a considerate manner reflecting the patients’ needs
- Provide reassurance from the start to the end of the patient journey
- Ensure post-operative management is undertaken with the support of medical staff
- Undertake YAG laser with training
- As the Clinical Optometrist, you will work alongside a wider clinical team to provide safe, effective, and efficient delivery of clinical care. Your key responsibilities will focus on patient-centric care, providing independent eye care, and making assessments on the need for cataract surgery.
Who They Are Looking For:
- A GOC-registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience
- Motivated to develop with a keen interest in the clinical side of optometry
- Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Understanding of clinical governance and ability to provide the highest quality of care to all patients
Why Work for Our Client?
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Buy and sell annual leave scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Company pension
- Company sick pay scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Bluelight Card – 100’s of discount and cashback options
- Performance review with a training and development plan
- Employee discounts portal
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech scheme
If you are passionate about eye health and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now through Sanctuary Personnel to join our client on this exciting journey.
