Optometrist

Optical Express Group; Ayr; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading eye care provider in Ayr is looking for a part-time Optometrist to join their team. In this role, you will provide pre and post-operative consultations and essential eye examinations, contributing to exceptional patient care. You will collaborate closely with experienced professionals and benefit from a comprehensive rewards package including a market-leading salary, annual leave, private healthcare, and professional development opportunities. Join a dynamic environment where each day presents new challenges.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Performance Pay scheme

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Paid Professional Fees

Indemnity Coverage

Independent Prescribing Sponsorship

Access to CET courses

Discounted Laser Eye Surgery

Qualifications

• Experience in pre and post-operative consultations for refractive and cataract surgery patients.
• Clinical support expertise for ophthalmologists.
• Capability to conduct Essential and Advanced Eye examinations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct various eye exams for patients.
• Support ophthalmologists during clinical procedures.
• Provide patient care within a multi-disciplinary team.

Job description

Optometrist

Location – Ayr

Part time – 24 hours per week

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 Ayr.

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.

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:

• A market leading salary.
• Salary enhancement through our Performance Pay scheme.
• 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service.
• 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 Discount scheme.

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.