This Optometrist role in Neath, Water Street offers a fantastic opportunity to deliver exceptional patient care within a supportive optical community. If you're a GOC-registered Optometrist seeking a rewarding career move, explore this exciting Optometrist vacancy.
What does this Optometrist role involve?
As an Optometrist, you will be instrumental in providing outstanding patient care, utilising the latest technology and collaborating with experienced colleagues. Your days will be varied, offering continuous professional growth and the chance to make a real difference in your community.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading clinics and delivering exceptional patient care.
- Employing advanced testing technology to assess eye health and offer expert advice.
- Delivering enhanced optical services, including triage and advanced assessments, as required by the practice.
- Providing clinical support to your optical team.
- Liaising with external healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient journeys.
- Maintaining and sharing up-to-date clinical knowledge with the team.
- Contributing actively to the store's leadership, bringing valuable insights and energy to each shift.
Requirements for this Optometrist position
We are looking for confident, compassionate Optometrists who are dedicated to prioritising patient well-being.
Essential qualifications and skills include:
- GOC registration (or expected registration within six months).
- A valid NHS performer number (or actively working towards one).
- Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
- A genuine passion for patient care and effective team collaboration.
Desirable, but not essential, experience:
- Experience in supporting enhanced optical services.
- A solid understanding of local clinical networks.
What's on offer for this Optometrist vacancy?
This Optometrist job in Neath, Water Street comes with a competitive package designed to reward your expertise and dedication.
The rewards include:
- Competitive base salary
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (with up to 12% company contribution)
- Reimbursement of GOC and professional indemnity fees
- CPD days provided throughout the year
- Performance-based quarterly bonus
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
- Generous employee discounts for yourself and a family member
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays, pro-rata)
- A flexible benefits scheme offering discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, and more.
- 70% discount on glasses and exclusive UK savings.
This role offers significant potential for career progression. You could move into delivering enhanced services, supporting pre-registration development, regional clinical leadership, professional training, or even explore franchise ownership opportunities. We are committed to supporting your career aspirations.
We are open to discussing part-time and job share arrangements for this role. Reasonable adjustments can be provided during the application and interview process if required. This position requires successful completion of pre-employment checks, including a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check depending on your location.