Optometrist - Glaucoma Specialist

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Optoms Full time

Optegra has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Optometrist - Glaucoma Specialist to join our amazing and supportive team in our Uttoxeter 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.

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 £70,000 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, we are looking for experienced IP optometrists with the higher certificate / higher diploma in glaucoma to triage and carry out pre and post-operative consultations, assessing the suitability of glaucoma patients for treatment and managing patients according to the requisite policies and frameworks for care.


Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Carry out assessments and examinations that are relevant to glaucoma
  • Provide advice to patients, including explaining the appropriate treatment options to patients and the possible risks and benefits
  • Analyse and interpret diagnostics data to identify and treat (as appropriate with antiglaucoma medications/SLT) new or progressing glaucomarelated ocular conditions
  • Liaising with Consultants (as appropriate) to formulate/refine treatment plans
  • Run glaucoma clinics postsurgery for patients, documenting findings in electronic medical records
  • Provide clinical advice to patients and follow the appropriate means of referral to a medical practitioner as necessary
What You'll Need

  • Current GOC registration as a fully qualified optometrist
  • Independent prescriber
  • Higher Certificate (essential) and/or Higher Diploma in Glaucoma (desirable)
  • Experience working as an optometrist in a glaucoma pathway in a hospital setting (desirable)
  • Experience in working autonomously and making clinical decisions regarding diagnoses and treatment plans for glaucoma, referring to Consultant colleagues as appropriate
  • Experience in the delivery of SLT for glaucoma (desirable)
  • Experience of using electronic patient administration systems and medical record systems


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

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