Optometrist

Vision Express; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retail company is seeking an experienced Optometrist in Basingstoke, offering up to £79,000 salary based on experience. You will utilize advanced technology to provide expert eyecare solutions, along with an additional car allowance and various employee benefits including private medical cover and a competitive pension scheme. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Car allowance

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

CPD and personal development opportunities

33 days annual leave

Flexible health-related benefits

Discounts for friends and family

Gymflex and dining cards

Qualifications

• Experience in optometry and providing eyecare recommendations.
• Strong communication skills to explain terminology to patients.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Test patients' eyes and provide specialist recommendations.
• Build rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Handle challenging situations in a retail environment.

Skills

Testing patients' eyes

Communication and rapport building

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Confidence and enthusiasm

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 should know

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
• 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 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 our Cycle to Work Scheme
• And so much more!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Consulting, and Health Care Provider
• Retail