Optometrist Job Crewkerne

Job Description:

Optometrist Jobs Crewkerne
Optometry Jobs Somerset

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Around £65K depending on experience, qualifications & testing times
33 days holiday (includes bank holidays) in a complete holiday year (Dec – Nov)
Company pension
Professional fees covered (AOP & GOC)
2 testing rooms
Free parking on-site
OCT
Opportunities for higher qualifications including Independent Prescribing etc
Closed Sundays & bank holidays

We have just been instructed on a new and exclusive opportunity for an Optometrist based in a beautiful part of Somerset. So if you are at a juncture in your career, looking at exploring your career options and thinking about a change of scenery, with fantastic views, coastal walks and surrounded by national parks and countryside then this could be a perfect opportunity.

Our exclusive client, is an expanding, dynamic Family Independent Group that provide premium eye care solutions, through a bespoke personal service.

They are now actively looking for an ambitious, proven optometrist that will be given the clinical freedom to express themselves and be responsible for all clinical services at the practice to ensure all patients receive a premium eye care service.

Supporting the Practice Manager and Dispensing Director, of the practice, you will need to have a demonstrable track record of achievement, be outstanding from a clinical perspective, coupled with strong commercial awareness, have a significant interest in optical trends, be conversant with the latest diagnostic equipment and up to date with the latest clinical advancements.

As you will be responsible for managing this premium eye care service, from a customer service perspective, it is all about the patient journey and exceeding expectations throughout.

As The Lead Optometrist you will be responsible for thorough eye examinations, contact lens assessments and aftercare and assisting colleagues when necessary to ensure the practice operates efficiently and effectively. Your testing time will be between 30/40 minutes, you need to be clinically sensitive to the needs of the patient, yet understand the commercial requirements of the business and it is vitally important that you have a flexible working attitude ensuring that the patient is always the priority.

Our client is passionate about ensuring they are always leading the way when it comes to frames, lenses and contact lenses. They have a premium Hoya account, ensuring the latest and most diverse and progressive range of lenses are available.

From a frames perspective, they provide designer frames including Ray Ban, Oakley, Silhouette and Maui Jim, which provides you with an example of the quality and types of products you will be dispensing.

In addition, they have fantastic Contact Lens offering, ranging from, Soft Contact Lenses, Daily Contact Lenses, Reusable Contact Lenses, Multifocal Lenses Myopia/Myopia Management Contact Lenses and Ortho K.
This is a fantastic opportunity from a short, medium and long term career perspective, with a view to partnership for the right candidate.

They will support with MECS and Prof Certs in Glaucoma, Medical Retina, IP etc and ensure you will be able to utilise these once qualified in the business.

if you feel you have the right experience, are looking for a new challenge and are serious about becoming an integral part of something progressive and independent, we need to talk.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you will need to be a UK qualified optometrist or have completed a recognised optometrist conversion course and be registered with the GOC to apply.

To apply for this Optometrist Job or enquire about additional Optometrist Jobs contact Flame Health, Freephone on 0800 085 0858 or if calling from a mobile 01158 114365 alternatively email careers@flamehealth.com

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