Optometrist

Location: Colchester
Contract Type: Part-time, permanent
Hours: 9.5 hours per week, Fridays only
Salary: Up to £77,625 FTE, depending on experience, pro rata for part-time hours

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading private specialist eye care provider for an refractive experienced Optometrist based in Colchester.

This is a fantastic part-time opportunity for a GOC-registered Optometrist with refractive experience who is looking to work within a modern, patient-focused ophthalmology setting. The role is for 1 day per week on Fridays, offering 9.5 hours per week and access to excellent training and development opportunities.

You will work as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team alongside consultants and clinical colleagues, supporting patients across cataract and refractive pathways. This role would suit an Optometrist who is confident carrying out pre-operative and post-operative consultations and assessing patients’ suitability for treatment.

The Role

As an Optometrist, you will support the delivery of high-quality clinical care within a specialist eye care environment. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out examinations associated with cataract and refractive surgery

• Completing pre-operative and post-operative consultations

• Running acute and follow-up clinics for post-surgery patients

• Accurately documenting findings using electronic medical record systems

• Providing clinical advice, health advice and support to patients

• Referring patients to a medical practitioner where required

• Working closely with consultants, nurses and wider clinical colleagues

• Following clinical governance, CQC, equipment safety and mandatory training requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Current GOC registration as a fully qualified Optometrist

• Refractive experience is essential

• Experience working as an Optometrist in a refractive, high street, hospital or specialist clinical setting

• Experience using patient administration systems and electronic medical record systems

• Confidence working with conversion targets and KPIs within vision correction

• Strong communication skills and a patient-focused approach

• Good IT skills and excellent attention to detail

• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Availability to work Fridays

Benefits

The successful candidate will have access to a strong benefits package, which may include:

• Funded training and development

• Generous annual leave allowance

• Matched pension contributions

• Private healthcare and wellbeing support

• Blue Light Card discounts

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Enhanced family leave

• Free or discounted eye treatment benefits, subject to policy

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced refractive optometrist looking for a part-time role within specialist private eye care.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.