Optometrist
at Kindsight
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About this role
Kindsight in Leicester is seeking a dedicated Optometrist to join their practice. This role involves conducting comprehensive eye examinations, accurately diagnosing a range of ocular conditions, and prescribing appropriate corrective lenses. You will also be responsible for making timely referrals to ophthalmology when necessary, ensuring seamless patient care pathways.
As a key member of the practice team, you will collaborate with dispensing opticians and support staff. Your expertise will be vital in delivering high-quality clinical services to a diverse patient demographic typical of a city centre location like Leicester. This includes serving individuals across all age groups and varying visual needs.
What working in a role like this could offer you
Working as an Optometrist at Kindsight in Leicester offers a robust package designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being.
- Comprehensive Professional Development: Benefit from dedicated CET/CPD support, GOC registration fee contributions, and access to professional development funding to help you specialise and advance your clinical skills.
- Clear Career Pathways: Kindsight provides structured progression routes, from supporting newly qualified optometrists to senior roles, clinical leadership positions, and even pathways towards practice ownership.
- Leicester Lifestyle: Enjoy the advantages of practicing in Leicester, a city offering a vibrant cultural scene, excellent transport links, and affordable living, contributing to a positive work-life balance.
- Work-Life Integration: Experience the typical work-life balance associated with high-street optometry, allowing for predictable working hours and personal time.
Requirements
To excel as an Optometrist at Kindsight in Leicester, you will require current GOC registration and a recognised qualification, such as a BSc or MOptom in Optometry, successfully completed alongside a pre-registration year.
Key clinical competencies include proficiency in comprehensive sight testing, contact lens fitting, conducting thorough fundus examinations, and the ability to interpret OCT scans. Strong patient communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the capacity for multidisciplinary teamwork are essential for delivering high-quality care.
Additional qualifications that would be advantageous include independent prescribing, glaucoma accreditation, or a WOPEC qualification, further enhancing your contribution to our patient services.