Job summary
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
Are you an Optometrist who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Optometrist to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.
Main duties of the job
This role would suit an Optometrist who has at least 12 months post-registration experience and current GOC registration, with proven paediatric clinical experience. You will have a passion for providing outstanding care to children of all ages and confidence in conducting thorough paediatric eye examinations.
Our sessional paediatric optometrists provide independent, child-focused eye care, including vision assessments, screening, and management of common childhood eye conditions, supporting early intervention and long-term eye health.
About us
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships.
We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive paediatric eye examinations, including visual acuity testing, binocular vision assessment, and management of common childhood eye conditions.
Assess, counsel, and reassure children and their families throughout the patient journey.
Communicate effectively and compassionately with both children and their parents or guardians.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care.
Support post-treatment follow-up with appropriate referrals where needed.
Provide independent clinical decision-making in line with best practice guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive paediatric eye examinations, including visual acuity testing, binocular vision assessment, and management of common childhood eye conditions.
Assess, counsel, and reassure children and their families throughout the patient journey.
Communicate effectively and compassionately with both children and their parents or guardians.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care.
Support post-treatment follow-up with appropriate referrals where needed.
Provide independent clinical decision-making in line with best practice guidelines.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A GOC registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience.
- Demonstrated paediatric optometry experience, with confidence in working with children of various ages.
- Motivated to develop, with a keen interest in paediatric and clinical optometry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in engaging with children and their families.
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
- Understanding of clinical governance and a commitment to providing the highest quality of care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A GOC registered Optometrist with at least 12 months post-registration experience.
- Demonstrated paediatric optometry experience, with confidence in working with children of various ages.
- Motivated to develop, with a keen interest in paediatric and clinical optometry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in engaging with children and their families.
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
- Understanding of clinical governance and a commitment to providing the highest quality of care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
