Optometrist

Vision Express; Bromley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in the UK is looking for an Optometrist to provide expert eye care and eyewear solutions. In this role, you will utilize cutting-edge technology to enhance customer experience while working in a supportive environment. The position offers flexibility in working hours, a competitive salary, and access to benefits such as medical coverage, ongoing professional development, and employee discounts. Join us to make a difference in customer eye care and eyewear solutions.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Free eyewear annually

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist recommendations on eyecare or eyewear solutions.
• Ability to translate professional terminology to patients easily.
• Proven ability to handle challenges in a retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Test patients’ eyesight and recommend appropriate eyecare solutions.
• Build rapport with customers to enhance their experience.
• Collaborate with a team across the store.

Skills

Experience testing patients’ eyes

Great communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Confidence and enthusiasm

Job description

As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll get to work with world‑class technology including automated refraction, non‑contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters.

Your passion for optometry will support our ambition to ‘See More, Be More’ for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.

Although the hours are advertised, if this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether this is hours to fit around the school run or you prefer a compressed week – we are open to discussing flexible options with you.

Who are we?

We are Vision Express – with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city‑centre flagship, a smaller village store or a coastal location, we’re sure we will have the perfect solution for you.

We are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses, and home to popular brands such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience testing patients’ eyes and eyesight, providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions.
• Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients.
• Teamwork with colleagues across the whole store team.
• The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm.

Anything else you should know?

• Sales and performance‑based bonus.
• Targeted incentives.
• Private medical cover for you and your family.
• Life assurance – 4× your basic annual salary.
• Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one.
• Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.
• Discounts for friends and family.
• Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support to emotional support.
• Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities.
• Additional overtime opportunities paid at 80% of the locum rate.
• Access to world‑leading technology and great working environments.
• Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO.
• 33 days annual leave – increasing with length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible health‑related benefits such as Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan.
• Opportunities to join a company‑wide ECP community with peer‑to‑peer knowledge sharing and collaboration through internal channels.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and discounted bicycles through the Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme.
• And so much more!

How to Apply

We’re thrilled that you’re considering applying to work with us. As a first step, you’ll need to submit your online application via our careers site. That’s when we review your application against role requirements. Unsuccessful applications will be informed by email.

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