Senior Optometrist

4 weeks ago


Salford, Salford, United Kingdom NHS Full time

**Job Overview:**

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Optometrist to lead our Community Eye Services. This full-time position requires postgraduate training and experience to masters level in specialist areas, including paediatrics, and registration with the General Optical Council.

**Key Responsibilities:**
  • Assess, diagnose, and manage patients referred to the optometry department.
  • Deliver a highly complex optometric service and a comprehensive range of core services.
  • Provide teaching and training of other healthcare professionals, junior doctors, and senior medical staff.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. The shift pattern is Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00, with occasional Saturdays.

**Requirements:**
  • Completion of preceptorship.
  • Postgraduate training and experience to masters level in a range of specialist areas, to include paediatrics.
  • Registration with the General Optical Council.

This position offers a competitive salary of £23.53 per hour, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced Optometrists looking to advance their careers.

**About Our Trust:**

We run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

**Estimated Salary:** £23.53 per hour

**Location:** Bury



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