Optometrist Jobs

Specialist Refractive Optometrist Role

Optical Express is a provider of ophthalmology services including laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and lens replacement surgery in the United Kingdom and Europe. For over 30 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. We are focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an optometrist to join our brand-new consultation clinic in St Andrews, conveniently located in St Leonard’s House on Abbey Walk.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside experienced eye care professionals, including ophthalmologists, and play a crucial role in the delivery of a diverse range of clinical eye care services to our patients.

At Optical Express, no two days are the same. Your role will be varied and can include:

• Providing clinical support to our ophthalmologists
• Pre and post-operative consultations for our refractive and cataract surgery patients
• Providing Essential and Advanced Eye examinations for our patients

Your package:

We are committed to providing optometrists with rewards and benefits that really make a difference. The fantastic range of benefits you will receive include:

• Salary enhancement through our Performance Pay scheme
• Paid Professional Fees
• A market leading salary with the possibility of a relocation package
• Complimentary or discounted Laser Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens surgery or Lipiflow treatment
• Indemnity Coverage
• Access to Optical Express CET courses
• Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave per year, increasing with length of service
• Private Healthcare
• Independent Prescribing Sponsorship and Placement Assistance
• Generous Optical Express Friends and Family Discount scheme

We offer an array of flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle, to include longer hours across fewer days and patterns that support your family or lifestyle commitments. Full and part time opportunities are available. Relocation allowances will be considered.

Optical Express is committed to providing clinicians and patients alike with access to state of the art diagnostic and treatment technologies from a range of market leaders such as Carl Zeiss and Johnson & Johnson Vision.

Full refractive and cataract surgery training will be provided and is delivered by experienced clinicians. To ensure you have maximum support day-to-day in the clinic, you will work alongside an exceptional professional team, as well as having access to invaluable guidance from the Clinical Services team, which includes some of the most experienced optometrists and ophthalmologists in the specialist areas of refractive surgery and cataract care.