Optometrist Role
Location – Newcastle
4 long days available with evenings and no weekend work available
As the UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our expert Surgeons undertake more procedures collectively than any other national provider. For over 35 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.
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an optometrist to provide care to patients from our brand new clinic in Newcastle located on the ground floor of The St. Nicholas Building on St Nicholas Street in the city centre.
At Optical Express, no two days are the same. Your role will be varied and can include:
- Pre- and post-operative consultations for our refractive and cataract surgery patients.
- Providing clinical support to our ophthalmologists.
- Providing Essential and Advanced Eye Examinations for our patients.
A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding. As an employee, you can benefit from the following:
- Market leading salary
- State of the art, modern working environments
- 33 days annual leave*
- Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
- Free eye tests
- Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
- Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and rewards
- Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Solutions/Support
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. 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.
