Optometrist - Independent Practice

5 days ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Major Healthcare Full time

Optometrist

Bedford
£68,000 basic salary + benefits
Established Independent
45 minutes testing
Weekend flexibility
Specialist services
Free Parking

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Major Healthcare are looking to speak with GOC registered Optometrists on behalf of an independent company that embrace the synergy of heritage and modernity.

The company are looking to employ a new Optometrist on a full or part time basis to become an invaluable member of their team based in their Bedford practice.

The practice is a high-end independent located East of Bedford that will give you the chance to spend more time with patients and offer them a truly clinic assessment process alongside developing your own personal skills as a practitioner.

Key Advantages:

Your salary and package:

  • £68,000 + Free parking, professional fees & pension

Efficient workflow with assistance, reducing your workload:

  • Flexible 30 - 45-minute testing times

Access to the latest equipment to enhance patient care:

  • OCT / Auto Phoropter heads / Trial frames / Slit lamp / Hanson VFA / Non-contact tonometry / Computer based management system

A healthy, productive, and positive workplace:

  • Work in a very calming environment where you feel part of the family and feel like you belong

Revel in your practice environment:

  • Stylish, independent practices, with a low staff turnover and a spacious test room

Restore your work-life balance:

  • Offering; alternate Saturdays, closed Sundays & Bank Holidays and requires no late nights as they close at 5:30pm

Comprehensive and tailored eye care:

  • Offering patients a variety of specialist support including Dry Eye management, Glaucoma and Cataract monitoring, Paediatrics eyecare and Hear care services

Ensures that clients can find the perfect fit:

  • The company work with a wide range of exclusive designer and fashionable frames and lenses without having to be restricted to any one supplier

Collaborative and supportive work culture:

  • Being part of a friendly, close-knit team of experienced optical professionals who have worked together for many years and are all passionate about optometry

Potential for personal and professional growth:

  • Short- and long-term clinical training and development available including financial support towards a variety of additional qualifications

Details and requirements

  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday (09:00am - 17:30pm), Saturday (9:00am - 16:00pm)
  • Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays
  • Full or part time position (3 - 4 days)
  • Weekend flexibility possible
  • Eligibility to work in the UK and GOC Registered

Salary and benefits:

  • Up to £68,000 + professional fees & pension
  • 25 days holiday + 8 BH (33 in total)
  • Free parking
  • Staff discounts

What to do next?

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