Optometrist

Optegra has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Optometrist to join our amazing and supportive team in our Surrey Eye Hospital. This is a great opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training and development programs. You will be required to travel to different locations in and around Surrey to support smaller sites at least 2 days a week.
Company Overview
At Optegra we work with inspiring, passionate and highly skilled teams with a common goal to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We're a small company that does big things with a family feel and our people are at the heart of it. As a leader in specialist eye care, we take pride in knowing our patients are the focus of everything we do and can live better lives because of the treatments we provide.
Our business is growing, as we continue to provide treatments on behalf of the NHS as well as elective eye surgery. There has never been a better time to join Optegra!
Find out what it's like to work here by watching the following video:
Benefits
As part of the Optegra Team, you'll have access to brilliant pay and benefits, including
- Generous salary which is reviewed annually. This role pays up to GBP65,000 FTE 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 bid (and plenty of small) names on the high street, including retail, supermarkets, travel and hospitality to help your money go further
- SMART working - because we believe in work life balance
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 our 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 postsurgery 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
- 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
- Experience of working to conversion targets and other KPIs within Vision Correction
You'll see and feel the Optegra difference when you walk through the door - and you'll have every opportunity to really make a difference. Take a look at our history and vision by clicking the following link:
Optegra is proud to be an inclusive business where you can enjoy the career you want, without changing the person you are. We're welcoming to all, working together as a supportive team, respecting the uniqueness of every individual we work with.
Closing date: Please get your application to us as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. We look forward to hearing from you!