Optometrist
Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
£60,000 + exclusive benefits
High-end Independent
50-minute test times
Unique Specialist services
Free parking Luxurious practice
OCT Optomap
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Major Healthcare are looking to speak with GOC registered Optometrists on behalf of an independent optical practice that serves the community across County Durham with a sterling reputation for clinical excellence and patient care.
The company remain consistent in their integrity and heartfelt determination to provide the best independent eye care in the country. They are looking to employ a new Optometrist on a full or part time basis to become an invaluable member of their Houghton Le Spring practice.
Working as an Optometrist within this truly unique high-end independent gives you the chance to spend more time with patients, offering them a truly clinic assessment process.
Key Benefits:
Competitive salary with exclusive benefits:
* Up to £60,000 basic salary, a lucrative practice based and personal commission structure, four potential pay rises per year, paid professional fees and free parking
Enjoy a proper work-life balance:
* Alternate Saturdays and closed on Sundays, Bank Holidays and throughout Christmas
Unique workflow, promoting the highest quality patient care:
* 40 - 50 minute testing times, offering a bespoke extremely clinical patient experience
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
Be truly proud of where you work:
* Working within a beautifully designed, open planned and very modern practice with 2 testing rooms, the practice has recently completed a new refit reflecting the companies luxurious brand image
Exclusive team building and bonding opportunities:
* Annual trips away where last year the whole company went to Barcelona for the weekend
Access to the latest high-spec equipment to enhance patient care:
* OCT, Optomap, Henson 5000 Visual Eye Screener, Auto Phoropter to name a few, with a fully computerised management system throughout the practice
Comprehensive and tailored eye care:
* The company run a variety of unique specialist services and clinics including treatments for Dry Eye & Blepharitis, Glaucoma & Cataract Referrals, Noctura - Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment, AMD - Age Related Macular Degeneration, Myopia Management and Specialist Contact Lenses (Inc. Ortho-K)
Collaborative and supportive work culture:
* Operating weekly support huddles within an experienced professional team who have worked together for many years and are all passionate about optometry
Potential for personal and professional growth:
* They can offer bespoke long term career progression and financially support a variety of monthly internal and external training conferences
Details and requirements:
* Opening hours: Monday - Friday (09:00am - 17:00pm) Saturday (09:00am - 16:00pm)
* Closed Sundays, Bank Holidays and over Christmas
* Full or part time positions considered
* Eligible to work in the UK and GOC registered
Salary and benefits:
* Up to £60,000 + professional fees & pension
* 20 days holiday + 8 BH + Birthdays & Christmas (30 in total)
* Practice based and personal commission structure
* Four potential pay rises per year
* Free parking
* Staff discounts
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