Optometrist

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in the UK is seeking an Optometrist to provide eye testing and specialist recommendations. The role offers a competitive salary up to £79,000, a car allowance, and various benefits including private medical cover and ongoing CPD opportunities. Flexibility in working hours is encouraged, catering to individual needs. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in a retail environment.

Benefits

Up to £79,000 salary

£4,000 car allowance

Sales/performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Free eyewear annually

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing specialist recommendations on eyecare solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients.
• Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient eye testing and recommendations.
• Translate professional terminology for patient understanding.
• Collaborate with the store team for customer care.

Skills

Experience in testing patients eyes

Great communication skills

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. 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 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!

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-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

Responsibilities

• Manage patient eye testing and provide specialist recommendations on eyecare and eyewear solutions
• Communicate clearly with patients to translate professional terminology into understandable language
• Collaborate with the store team to deliver high-quality customer care
• Work effectively under pressure in a busy retail setting

Benefits

• Basic salary up to £79,000 (subject to 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
• Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
• Discounts for friends and family
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support and advice
• Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
• 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 option 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
• And more

Location

Locations include Southampton, Fareham, Portsmouth, Romsey, Petersfield, Winchester, Bognor Regis, New Milton, Stroud, Chandler\'s Ford.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales, Consulting, and Health Care Provider

Industries

Retail

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