Locum Optometrist - Suffolk

Outside Clinic; Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical care provider is seeking a passionate Locum Optometrist to deliver exceptional eye care at home. This role involves visiting up to 7 patients daily, ensuring both clinical excellence and meaningful relationships. You'll benefit from the latest equipment and be part of a supportive team. Offering flexible 3-5 days per week with weekends off, this position is perfect for those looking to make a difference in patients' lives. Competitive daily rate plus commission will be provided.

Benefits

Fantastic equipment and lightweight kit

Weekends off

Opportunity to impact patients' lives

Qualifications

• Experience in providing eye care at home.
• Ability to build rapport with patients.
• Willingness to travel up to 50 miles.

Responsibilities

• Visit 6-7 patients in their homes daily.
• Make autonomous decisions regarding patient care.
• Use advanced optometry equipment for assessments.

Skills

Patient care

Autonomy

Clinical decision-making

Tools

Mobile slit lamp

I-care tonometer

Digital records system

Job description

Job title: Locum Optometrist

Location: Suffolk (Ipswich and Surrounding areas)

Days: 3-5 days per week (No weekends)

Rate: Daily rate + Commission

A unique company

As the UK's leading provider of optical care at home, we are searching for passionate Locum optometrists to join us at the forefront of domiciliary.

Driven by our belief that clinically excellent eye care should be accessible and affordable for all, we use the latest mobile technology and processes to change people's lives for the better.

We deliver our life-changing service right across the UK, supporting the NHS to provide vital eye care to people who may struggle to get to the high street unaided.

Location:

Each day you’ll see a cluster of 6–7 patients within the same local area. Travel can be up to 50 miles from your home postcode, but this won’t be every day — some days you may work just 5 miles away, other days 30–40 miles. Once in your area for the day, you’ll only have short drive between patients as they will be clustered in the same postcode region.

Equipment:

All of our Locum Optometrists are provided with a full equipment kit, along with comprehensive training to ensure you feel confident before working independently. You can view our equipment in action here Equipment Video

You will:

• Help around 6-7 patients every day, visiting them in their own homes. Our appointments are longer than you’d get on the high street (1 hour), allowing you time to form better relationships with your patients and deliver gold-standard care.
• Be trusted to make autonomous decisions and valued for your expertise. Although you'll never be on your own as you can get support or a second opinion in minutes from our senior optometrist team at head office.
• Use the very latest equipment, including mobile slit lamp, I-care tonometer and our industry-leading digital records system, which means no paperwork.

If you are looking for a new challenge and would value the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives by providing clinically excellent optometry in their homes, then we'd love for you to be part of our journey.

The package

• Days: 3-5 days per week
• Daily Rate + Commission
• Fantastic equipment and a lightweight kit bag allowing for streamlined testing
• Weekends off
• A chance to change people's lives.