Optometrist

Job title: Refractive Optometrist - Pre & Post-Operative Care

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Location: Central London
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job type: Full-time, Permanent
What you'll get
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Private health insurance
Staff lunches and company social events
Discounted treatments
Training opportunities in the UK and abroad
Working hours
40 hours per week, between 08:00 and 20:00, Monday to Saturday, including 2 Saturdays per month.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Optometrist to join a leading private refractive surgery provider in Central London. Our client is an established, internationally recognised group with a reputation for clinical excellence and a team of highly experienced surgeons.
You'll be based mainly at a flagship clinic in Central London, with occasional sessions at partner clinics elsewhere in London. Your focus will be pre-operative and post-operative care for patients undergoing a wide range of vision correction procedures. This is a consultation-focused role, with no diagnostic scanning duties.
Procedures include:
Laser vision correction: SMILE, LASIK and PRK/LASEK
Lens-based surgery: ICL and Refractive Lens Exchange, including EDOF, trifocal and toric IOLs
Cataract surgery
Key responsibilities
Carry out full pre-operative consultations to assess suitability for laser, cataract, RLE and ICL procedures
Deliver post-operative consultations and monitor patient outcomes
Analyse clinical data and diagnostic results to support treatment planning
Manage complex patient cases and co-manage care with surgeons, optometrists and nurses
Write clinical reports and respond to patient queries
Take part in presentations and ongoing training in refractive surgery and core ophthalmic skills
About you
Degree in Optometry with valid GOC registration
Minimum 2 years' experience in refractive surgery (essential)
Strong knowledge of pre- and post-operative care for refractive procedures
Experienced in comprehensive eye examinations and diagnosing vision problems
Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
Proactive and able to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team
Calm, compassionate and proactive in a busy, high-pressure clinical setting
Confident using computers, databases and Microsoft Office
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
BSR Health are a Specialist Healthcare Agency. xrexnqw If you are interested in working with us, or have any other questions about this role, please don't hesitate to get in touch.