Optometrist

Vision Express; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in the United Kingdom seeks an Optometrist to utilize world-class technology while providing outstanding eye care and eyewear solutions. The role offers flexible working hours and requires a confident candidate with strong communication skills. Competitive benefits include bonuses, medical cover, and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

33 days annual leave

Flexible health-related benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing specialist recommendations for eye care or eyewear solutions.
• Ability to translate professional terminology into patient-friendly language.

Responsibilities

• Test patients’ eyes and eyesight while providing recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the store.

Skills

Experience testing patients’ eyes

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to handle pressure

Confidence and enthusiasm

Job description

About the Optometrist Role

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 will support our ambition to “See More, Be More”, maximizing customers’ lifestyles through appropriate eye care and eyewear solutions.

Flexible working hours are available. If this sounds like the role for you, let us know your ideal working week. We’re open to discussing flexible options.

Who Are We?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering a range of roles in city centres, villages, and coastal locations.

As part of the EssilorLuxottica family, we provide global leadership in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, featuring brands such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, and many licensed brands.

Who Is the Perfect Candidate?

• Experience testing patients’ eyes and eyesight while providing specialist recommendations for eye care or eyewear solutions.
• Strong communication and rapport‑building skills to translate professional terminology into patient‑friendly language.
• Team work with colleagues across the store.
• The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm.

Benefits

• Sales and performance‑based bonus.
• Targeted incentives.
• Private medical cover for you and your family.
• Life assurance – 4× your basic annual salary.
• Free eyewear annually, eligible from day one.
• Opportunities to join the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.
• Discounts for friends and family.
• Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice.
• 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 length of service, plus the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Flexible health‑related benefits: 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 via Cycle to Work Scheme.

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