Optometrist

Role: Freedom Vision Optometrist (mobile)

Location: South West / South Wales

Hours: 37.5 hours over 5 days, to include 1 in 4 Saturdays per month

Salary: £70,000 + Car

Looking for a new direction in your optometry career?

This exciting Mobile Optometrist role is working across some of the most beautiful locations in the UK.

This post is most suited to an optometrist who wishes to leave the retail aspects of optometry behind and focus on excellence in clinical care of ophthalmology patients. You will work across several Freedom Vision hospitals along the South West and South Wales.

There may be occasional overnight stays required according to geography (hotel accommodation provided plus breakfast and evening meals). A company car will also be provided.

About the role:

As a Freedom Vision Optometrist (mobile), you will:

• Freedom Vision pre and post-op consultations.
• Discussion of the available options with the patient in a professional manner.
• Telephone pre-screening/discussions about lens options.
• Work closely with the Freedom Vision Patient Liaison Manager and wider clinical team to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Freedom Vision business.
• Active involvement in CET delivery to Community Optometric partners.
• Post Op data analysis.
• Adherence to the principles of clinical governance, policies and procedures.
• Reporting of any incidents or accidents in the appropriate manner.
• Provide guidance and support to SpaMedica Optoms with regards suitability for Refractive Lens Exchange.
• Attend meetings with Lens companies.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Ensures patient confidentiality at all times.

What we are looking for:

• A qualified optometrist with current GOC registration.
• People that are passionate about learning and have developed themselves with higher qualifications.
• Previous hospital optometry experience is a plus, but not essential – we provide full training!

Why work with us?

• Join a team that lives our values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency.
• All of SpaMedica’s / Freedom Vision hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as ‘Good‘ or ‘Outstanding’.
• We have recently been awarded investors in people Platinum accreditation.
• Opportunities to grow, learn new skills and advance your career.
• Be part of a caring, community focused team involved in charity work.

Benefits:

• 33 days holidays (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with length of service.
• Performance bonuses twice a year (up to 10%).
• CPD provided internally.
• Competitive pension and maternity benefits.
• Recommend a friend scheme (£350 reward for both).
• Free quarterly snacks, flu vaccinations and DBS checks.
• Benefits and discounts at a large selection of retailers/hospitality.
• Continuous training and development programme through our internal learning management system and clinical training team to help enhance your skills.
• Paid travel expenses.

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SpaMedica are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and candidates.

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

“Our patients matter to us. As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we work every day to give something meaningful to you and life changing to our patients. Our patients place their trust in you and by working with us, you can truly change peoples lives”.