Optometrist

Vision Express; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical healthcare provider in Dunfermline is looking for an Optometrist to work with advanced technology and deliver exceptional eye care. The role offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to develop in a dynamic team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in testing vision and providing eyewear recommendations, alongside excellent communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact on customer lifestyles through effective eye care solutions.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance – 4x basic salary

Free eyewear annually

33 days annual leave

Flexible health-related benefits

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eye-care or eyewear solutions.
• Ability to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients.
• Ability to handle challenging situations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with world-class technology to provide eye care.
• Maximize customer lifestyle through appropriate eyewear solutions.
• Discuss flexible working arrangements with management.

Skills

Experience testing patients’ eyes

Great communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Confidence and passion

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 supports our ambition to ‘See More, Be More’ for our customers, maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eye‑care and eyewear solutions. In our stores you will work with the same world‑class technology.

Although the hours of this role are advertised, we love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether you prefer a flexible schedule to fit around a school run or a compressed week, we are open to discussing flexible options.

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

Did you know we are also 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 recognisable vision care and eyewear brands in the world, including Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience testing patients’ eyes and eyesight whilst providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eye‑care 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 – 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 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 a 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 a Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme

We are pioneers bringing heritage into the future

We’re deeply rooted in our legacy – proud of where we came from, yet always innovating and improving the rules of the eyewear and eye‑care game. We never stop learning, nor would we want to. We see our search for innovative solutions as an ongoing journey, not a destination. We’re curious – keeping up with trends, gathering insight, and thinking about where we can go next.

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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