This role would suit an Optometrist who has 12 months post-registration experience and holds current GOC registration. You will be willing to expand your horizons and take the leap into the clinical side of optometry. Our Optometrists provide independent eye care and make assessments on the need for cataract surgery ensuring patients understand the risks and benefits and providing reassurance throughout. If successful, we will support your professional development. We can potentially offer training in YAG laser; this is dependent on the site's activity and what services are offered in the area.
Main duties of the job
1. Assess and counsel patients for cataract surgery, including discussing expected outcomes.
2. Ensure patients understand risks and benefits of surgery with a considerate manner reflecting the patient's needs.
3. Providing reassurance from the start to the end of the patient journey.
4. Ensuring post-operative management is undertaken with the support of medical staff.
5. Undertake YAG laser with training.
6. As the Clinical Optometrist, you will work alongside a wider clinical team to provide safe, effective, efficient delivery of clinical care.
7. Your key responsibilities will focus on patient-centric care, with a focus on providing independent eyecare and making assessments on the need for cataract surgery.
About us
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state-of-the-art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships. We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening, and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.
Job responsibilities
1. A GOC registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience.
2. Motivated to develop with a keen interest in the clinical side of optometry.
3. Good communication and strong interpersonal skills.
4. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
5. Understanding of clinical governance and ability to provide the highest quality of care to all patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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.
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