About the Practice

Wendy Diddams is a truly unique independent practice, with a fantastic reputation as children’s eye health specialists.

With a loyal, highly skilled, and accredited team behind the helm, Wendy Diddams can provide a wide range of eyecare to its patients, including: Glaucoma Monitoring, CUES, Myopia Control, Diabetic Screening and more.

As a result of Wendy Diddams continued success and aspirations for growth, the practice now requires a new addition to the team.

What's the Opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a genuinely passionate team.

As an independent practice, you will be given longer testing times and the latest technology to help you provide a first-class clinical service to patients, including:

• OCT & Retinal camera
• Humphrey visual fields
• Goldman tonometer
• Corneal topographer

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Honest
• Ambitious
• Kind
• Industrious
• Meticulous

Hakim Group

As a practice supported by Hakim Group, working here means that you’ll gain access to a national community of independent clinicians, as well as a few added extras!

• Financial Flexibility Fund
• Healthcare Cash-plan
• Professional Advancement Through HG Academy
• HG Giftbox Savings Platform

What's Next?

Click the apply button below to send in your details, and we’ll be in touch with you soon!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick programmes

Duncan & Todd Group is one of the leading optical and hearing care providers based in Scotland. In operation for over 40 years, our brands include: Duncan and Todd, 2020, Douglas Dickie, JM Macdonald, James Hughes, Browns, IC Andrew, and Smart Employee Eyecare.
We are currently recruiting for an Optometrist to join our Peterhead practice on a full time basis working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday - Friday with one Saturday per month.
If you are looking for an opportunity to progress your Optometry career and have real ownership over how you practice Optometry, then this could be a great opportunity for you. You will be highly organised with an aptitude for balancing both the clinical and commercial aspects of the Optometrist's role in practice and also be keen to work with the Practice Managers and Practice Team to grow and build on the practice's existing success.

As a Company, the D&T Group offer:

• Competitive Salary
• 30-40 minute testing times
• Performance based practice bonus
• Up to date designer frames
• High quality Scottish made lenses in our Caledonian Optical Laboratory
• Flexible working hours with minimal late nights and weekends
• 2 x 100% off discount vouchers for spectacles, sunglasses or annual supply of contact lenses per calendar year + generous discounts for family and friends
• GOC registration and FODO cover paid
• 34 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays
• Access to high street discounts and other benefits through the Company employee benefits portal
• Career advancement opportunities
• Being part of a company that cares

The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who is passionate about Optometry, really cares for their patients and wishes to endeavour to provide the highest level of primary care

Type Permanent - Full Time
Posted on17 June 2022
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Job Full-time, Permanent

Are you ready...

To make a difference to patients' eye examinations?

To join a caring, compassionate team?

To feel supported and appreciated?

To further your career?

If the answer is YES...

Then today is the day you can make that happen.

The team at Clark Family Eyecare are looking for an optometrist to jump on board.
This opportunity is for a full-time or part-time optometrist who has the desire to make a difference.

Salary is negotiable depending on experience and education.

The right candidate will have experience with OCT and be willing to further their career in myopia management.

Full support and training will be given where needed when taking on the role, including basic spectacle lens knowledge and understanding how the practice works and why it works well.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monitor and examine a patient's eyes and vision.
• Diagnose and treat common vision problems.
• Explain the steps involved in eye examinations to patients.
• Provide information and instruction in proper care of the eyes.
• Recommend products/services that will improve a patients vision/visual comfort.

Get In Touch Today

Today is the day to get in touch, whether it's to explore your curiosities or because you've decided it's a great career move, you will need to contact our Manager, Annica. It's really easy, just follow the steps below.

For curiosity exploration call:

01775 821888

To apply, send your CV and a cover letter

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £54,024.00-£56,831.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are currently worn in any non ventilated areas or confined spaces such as the consulting room.

Hand Sanitisation and personal hygiene continues as per protocol

Excellent clinical hygiene should be maintained at all times

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Spalding, PE11 4ST: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Optometry: 1 year Location: One location

Position: Experienced Optometrist

Location: Harrow TOWN Centre

Salary: Full comprehensive package depending on experience

Working hours: Full-time and Part-time hours considered- one weekend day is a must

Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Specsavers in Harrow are looking for a forward-thinking Optometrist who is keen on progressing their career in this more senior position. Our experienced and exceptionally friendly team use the very latest clinical technology which allows them to improve patient outcomes. As our next Optometrist you will have the opportunity to provide a first-class experience to every one of our patients.

What’s on Offer?

• Medical and dental cover
• Professional fees paid
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities – we will support you through whatever progression you want, such as IP, Glaucoma, Medical Retina, ILM, and Pathway!
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• A very friendly team, who enjoy regular social events!
• A very experienced retail team

We are passionate about the development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. There are so many areas to explore; from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway). Along with your clinical expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day. Whatever your ambitions, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best you can be.

What we’re looking for

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, the right person for this position will be confident, possess a strong worth ethic and has a willingness to succeed. You’ll be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast-paced environment. We are looking for an Optometrist who will go the extra mile for our customers and someone who encourages their colleagues to do the same. In summary, we’re looking for a high calibre resident Optometrist to join us and assist in driving this excellent practice forward.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Harrow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In ID: Qualified Optometrist required in Harrow

You must live in and be fully authorized to work in the United Kingdom.

Are you an Optometrist looking for a change in direction? Are you looking to expand your skillset? Are you looking for more flexibility in your working schedule? Or are you looking for a refreshing change to the hum-drum predictability of routine eye testing?

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then you should respond to this ad! Let’s have a conversation to see how we can help you.

Here’s what you probably want to know about who ‘we’ are…

Optimax is the UK’s longest established eye surgery specialists & market leader in Refractive Eye Surgery, with 19 locations Nationwide ranging from Glasgow to Newton Abbot. We are keen to engage enthusiastic, well presented Optometrists with strong interpersonal and communication skills for our Eye Clinics across the UK.

We will consider suitable applications from any area of the UK but we are specifically looking to fill positions in Liverpool. We can offer employed or locum contracts to suitably qualified candidates. Salary/applicable fees will range from £41,800.00-£71,500.00 per year, dependent on experience and type of contract offered.

You do not need previous experience in the field of refractive eye surgery as we will provide all necessary training with our experienced team of specialised Optometrists.

In addition to a competitive salary, we can offer:

• Extra earning potential (you could earn in excess of £15,000 per annum additional income just by doing your job!)
• Continuous training and development program
• Annual pay reviews
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (33 days in total FTE)
• Health insurance
• Pension scheme and pension contributions
• Staff discounts for treatments (subject to suitability assessment)
• Comfortable, state of the art clinic
• Stable and highly experienced staff base

Responsibilities for Optometrist - Liverpool:

• Conduct pre-treatment consultation & post-treatment aftercare appointments
• Provide treatment recommendations based on your clinical findings during consultation
• Communicate regularly with staff regarding the treatment recommendation and/or post-operative care of patients

The Company offers the following treatment ranges:

• LASIK Intralase Wavefront
• LASEK Wavefront
• Cataracts/Refractive Lens Exchange
• Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL)
• Corneal Collagen Cross Linking

Requirements for Optometrist - Liverpool:

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience (essential)
• Previous experience in the field of refractive surgery (advantageous but not essential)
• Previous experience in an NHS setting (advantageous but not essential)
• Flexibility with working hours and working days
• Flexibility to travel to other clinics for the purposes of cover and training.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: £41,800.00-£71,500.00 per year

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

Pay: £41,800.00-£71,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Post-Registration: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• GOC Registration (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom Location: In person

Optometrist

Being part of EssilorLuxottica means being part of a passionate international and diverse community of 190,000 individuals working towards a common mission, help people “to see more, be more”. With a global presence in more than 150 countries, an incredible heritage, and a fascinating vertical integrated business model, EssilorLuxottica offers endless development and career opportunities worldwide and learning possibilities at every turn. Together, we make a brighter future.

Courage, authenticity, and timeless style are the core values of Ray-Ban, a leader in prescription and sun eyewear for generations since its establishment in 1937. From the introduction of the iconic Aviator model created for US military pilots, Ray-Ban has been at the forefront of cultural change, becoming a symbol of self-expression and worn by celebrities and public figures all around the world. In 2021, the same values were celebrated through the successful launch of the next generation of smart glasses, Ray-Ban Stories. The highly anticipated collaboration between Meta (formerly Facebook) and Ray-Ban offers consumers a new way to seamlessly capture, share and listen to their most authentic moments. Ray-Ban joined the Group's portfolio in 1999 and later redefined its distribution strategy leading to decades of growth.

Job Scope and Main Responsibilities

· As an Optometrist you will work as part of a team delivering total satisfaction to our customers through conducting thorough eye examinations, contact lens assessments and aftercare.

· You’ll offer our customers recommendations to the highest professional and ethical standards

· You will use your knowledge to effectively identify customer needs and recommend eyewear and eye care solutions accordingly.

· In addition you will act as an ambassador for Ray-Ban ensuring every customer is welcomed into the store and to ensure their expectations are exceeded throughout the customer experience.

Responsibilities

· Deliver excellent customer service and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism

· Coach assistants to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors resulting in high customer engagement

· Communicate with patients to get detailed case histories

· Examine eyes of patients of all ages in accordance with the guidelines laid out by the College of Optometrists and the General Optical Council

· Use specialist equipment for diagnosis and testing

· Issue prescriptions for spectacles or contact lenses fit and check prescribed lenses in order to correct vision defects

· Offer advice and reassurance about vision-related matters

· Offer help and advice for patients choosing frames and lenses

· Write referral communications to doctors as required in line with legal guidelines

· Liaise with other medical practitioners and sometimes share the care of patients with chronic ophthalmic conditions

· Meet sales target

· Manage staff, including dispensing opticians and store staff as required

· Supervise and train store staff

· Open and close the store according to established guidelines

· Network effectively with internal and external stakeholders

· This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be requested to perform any other duties deemed reasonable by your line manager

Technical Skills - Portrait of a Perfect Candidate

· Computer Savvy

· Strong communication & listening skills

· Customer service skills

· Interpersonal skills

· Organized & attention to detail

· Negotiating & influencing skills

· Coaching skills

What we offer

· Great benefits such as discounted eyewear, generous holidays allowance, pension package, monthly bonus and commission structure, etc..

· Internal mobility across countries, brands and departments

· Flexible hours

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Day Location: In person