Mobile Optometrist, Berkshire Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care • Reading

Overview

Main purpose of this role

At Leightons, our commitment to enhancing vision and hearing is driven by a passion for personalised care and the latest technological advancements. As an optometrist with Leightons, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional eye care services that cater to the unique needs of each patient. Our optometrists are integral to our mission of improving lives through better sight and hearing, upholding the highest standards of professionalism, and fostering a collaborative and supportive practice environment.

This role is for an inspiring and evolving, qualified and experienced optometrist who is able to adapt their ways of working to blend in with a variety of teams and provide clinical cover in a range of locations across the Leightons estate of practices. The postholder will have a keen interest in adopting new technologies and ways of working and will support the recruitment and onboarding of new colleagues or new equipment installations. They will be a strong team player who maintains trusting professional relationships with the branch teams and local health care stakeholders helping to educate and delight everyone they engage with.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide sight tests and eye examinations to individual patients and customers.
• Provide a range of clinical services including, routine and emergency eye care, paediatric eye care, image or scan interpretation and monitoring of stable glaucoma or retinal conditions, dry eye management and myopia management.
• Provide a range of optical appliances including spectacles, sunglasses, safety eyewear, low vision solutions, rigid and soft contact lenses.
• Tailor recommendations to help address individual patient’s needs, preferences and risk factors.

Professionalism and Governance

Leadership and Accountability

Communication

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