Hospital Optometrist

Hospital Optometrist - Chesterfield
Salary 51,000 - 58,000 + up to 10% Bonus and benefits

Our large private eye hospital client has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Optometrist to join their amazing hospital in Chesterfield. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from their amazing fully funded training programs.

Company Overview
They work with inspiring, passionate and highly skilled teams with a common goal to deliver the highest standards of patient care. They're a mid sized company that does big things with a family feel and their people are at the heart of it. As a leader in specialist eye care, they take pride in knowing their patients are the focus of everything they do and can live better lives because of the treatments they provide. Their business is growing, as they continue to provide treatments on behalf of the NHS as well as elective eye surgery.

Benefits
As part of the Team, you'll have access to brilliant pay and benefits, including
- Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to 58,000 dependent on experience.
- Generous matched pension contributions - 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, physio and counselling for your wellbeing
- Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
- Learning and development which supports you to be the best you can be and progress on your career path
- Access to thousands of discounts from all the big (and plenty of small) names on the high street, including retail, supermarkets, travel and hospitality to help your money go further

The Role
As an integral part of a multi disciplinary team working alongside consultants, you will carry out pre and post-operative consultations, assessing the suitability of their patients for treatment. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Carry out examinations that are associated with refractive, cataract, glaucoma and retinal surgeries
Run acute and follow up clinics post-surgery for all patients
Provide health advice and support to patients attending the hospital
Provide first line clinical advice to patients and follow the appropriate means of referral to a medical practitioner if necessary

What You'll Need
Current GOC registration as a fully qualified optometrist
An interest in YAG and further qualifications such as Medical Retina and IP
Extensive experience working as an optometrist in a refractive, high street or hospital environment
Experience of using patient administration systems and electronic medical record systems