Glaucoma Specialist Optometrist

What’s in it for you?

Glaucoma Specialist Optometrist Vacancy - Eye Academy Windsor

Eye Academy is a premier independent practice combining specialist clinical eye care with luxury international eyewear styling. With state-of-the-art diagnostic technology (including Optomap and OCT) and dedicated dry eye, glaucoma, and myopia clinics, we provide a full-scope clinical environment for IP Optometrists. We offer longer appointment times, true clinical independence, and a collaborative team culture focused on bespoke, patient-first care.

We’re proud to be an independent practice where patient care always comes first, and joining us as our new optom means being part of a team that values clinical freedom, supports your development, and encourages you to bring your personality and expertise to the role. We offer a welcoming, people first environment, where your contributions are heard and your individuality is celebrated. Whether you're looking for the next step in your career or a fresh start in an independent practice that genuinely puts patients and people before numbers, this could be the right place for you.

You will also receive:

• Professional fees paid

• Your birthday off work

• Free & regular CPD courses

• Access to Westfield Health (claim cashback on healthcare purchases)

• Retail discounts

• Cycle to work scheme

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.

About the Role

We are seeking a Full-Time Specialist Optometrist with the Professional Higher Certificate in Glaucoma or Professional Diploma in Glaucoma to deliver specialist glaucoma care alongside comprehensive optometric examinations at Eye Academy Windsor. The role combines direct patient care with clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary working and contribution to service development. The clinic mix and level of responsibility will be agreed according to qualifications, experience and the requirements of each pathway.

Clinical responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patients with ocular hypertension, suspected glaucoma and established glaucoma within agreed clinical pathways and an authorised scope of practice.

• Perform and interpret glaucoma investigations, including Goldmann applanation tonometry, gonioscopy, pachymetry, optic nerve assessment, OCT and visual fields, as appropriate to the clinical presentation.

• Integrate structural and functional findings, assess risk and recognise progression, inadequate pressure control or other changes requiring senior review.

• Agree and document management and follow-up plans within the relevant pathway, with timely escalation to the Clinical Lead or ophthalmologist when required.

• For independent prescribing clinicians, initiate or adjust treatment only within prescribing competence, agreed clinical authority and service protocols.

• Provide comprehensive eye examinations, refraction, ocular health assessments and appropriate advice, management or referral for other eye conditions.

• Explain findings, treatment options, adherence and safety-netting clearly, involving patients in decisions about their care.

Higher Certificate and Diploma holders will have individually agreed responsibilities. The qualification alone does not confer prescribing authority or authorise every level of glaucoma case complexity.

Clinical governance and teamwork

• Maintain accurate clinical records, correspondence and referrals, ensuring results and actions are communicated promptly.

• Work with the Clinical Lead, ophthalmologists, dispensing team and Practice Manager to support safe clinics and continuity of care.

• Participate in audit, case review, incident reporting and improvement of clinical protocols and patient pathways.

• Support colleagues through clinical discussion, teaching and mentoring within personal competence.

• Maintain professional registration, appropriate indemnity and continuing professional development; follow confidentiality, consent, safeguarding and infection prevention requirements.

Person specification:Essential

• Current General Optical Council registration as an optometrist.

• Independent Prescribing qualification with current GOC prescribing registration.

• Professional Higher Certificate in Glaucoma or Professional Diploma in Glaucoma.

• Recent practical experience of assessing and monitoring patients with glaucoma, suspected glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

• Competence in glaucoma examination and investigation, including gonioscopy, optic nerve assessment, OCT and visual field interpretation.

• Sound clinical judgement, clear documentation and recognition of the limits of personal competence.

• Ability to deliver thorough general optometric care and communicate sensitively and clearly with patients.

• Ability to work effectively with clinical and practice colleagues and contribute to clinical quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience in hospital eye services or community ophthalmology pathways.

• Further qualifications or experience in medical retina, acute eye care or other relevant clinical areas.

• Experience of audit, teaching, mentoring or developing clinical services.

Professional developmentDevelopment priorities will be agreed with the Clinical Lead and may include progression from Higher Certificate to Diploma, clinical teaching and greater responsibility within glaucoma pathways. Any funding or study leave arrangements will be agreed separately.

What's Next?

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Salary - Max

GBP £85,000.00

Salary - Min

GBP £60,000.00