Optometrist

Vision Express; Andover; On-site; GBP 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in England is seeking an Optometrist to conduct eye tests and provide personalized eyewear solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in patient care, excellent communication skills, and a passion for optometry. Competitive salary up to £79,000 with additional benefits including a car allowance, bonus opportunities, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Basic salary up to £79,000

£4,000 car allowance

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover for family

33 days annual leave

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing eyecare recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients.
• Team player collaborating with store colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye tests and provide appropriate eyewear solutions.
• Handle patient queries and build rapport.
• Work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

Patient eye testing experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Passion for optometry

Job description

Overview

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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 get to work with some world class 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 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

What you’ll get / Benefits

• Basic salary up to £79,000 (subject to your experience and location)
• An additional £4,000 car allowance
• Sales and performance-based bonus
• Targeted incentives
• Competitive pension scheme
• 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 and everything in-between
• 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 and collaborating through our internal channels
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme
• And so much more!

Job details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Job function: Sales, Consulting, and Health Care Provider
• Industries: Retail