Optometrist

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

Job summary

A leading optometry chain is seeking an Optometrist in Andover, UK, to deliver superior eyecare using advanced technology. The ideal candidate should have experience in eye examinations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. The position offers a competitive salary with sales bonuses, private medical cover, and ongoing professional development. Flexible hours are available to fit your lifestyle, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Free eyewear annually

Discount for friends and family

Ongoing CPD opportunities

33 days annual leave

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing specialist recommendations on eyecare.
• Ability to communicate complex information in an understandable way.
• Confidence and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide eyecare solutions based on patient needs.
• Work with advanced optometry technology.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Pressure Management

Job description

Overview

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 to name a few.

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. In our stores, you will work with technology including Automated refraction, non contact tonometry, automated keratometry, Fundus Camera, Visual Field Analyser, OCT and Automated Phoropters to name a few.

Although the hours of this role 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 further.

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 in one of our coastal locations, we\'re sure we will have the perfect solution for you!

We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family. EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses. We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Their priority eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience in testing patients eyes and eyesight whilst providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions
• Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients
• Team work 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 - 4x your basic annual salary
• Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us
• 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 85% 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 your 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
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and discounted bicycles through Cycle to Work Scheme
• And so much more!