Optometrist

Specsavers; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known optical retailer in Maldon is seeking a friendly Optometrist to join their team. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £60K to £70K depending on experience, along with 33 days holiday, private health cover, and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will be GOC registered and passionate about patient care, ready to work collaboratively to maintain exceptional service standards.

Benefits

Holiday allowance of 33 days

Private health and dental cover

Pension contribution

Access to the latest clinical technology

Parking permit paid

Annual subscription to the Headspace app

Qualifications

• You must be a GOC registered Optometrist.
• Proven ability to provide exceptional customer care.
• Hands-on approach to clinical work.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical development of the team.
• Engage with patients to ensure excellent experiences.
• Assist in driving practice forward.

Skills

GOC registration

Clinical judgment

Team collaboration

Job description

Position: Optometrist
Location: Maldon, Essex
Salary: Salary up to £60-70K depending on experience
Working hours: Full Time or Part Time
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Specsavers in Maldon are looking for a friendly Optometrist to join them. The focus at this store is about pulling together and working as a team to ensure that our valued patients have an excellent experience. Become our new Optometrist at Specsavers in Maldon– a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.

What’s on Offer?

• An annual salary of up to £60-£70,000K depending on experience
• Holiday allowance of 33 days per year
• Private health and dental cover
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with CPD points
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Parking permit paid
• Full or part time positions available
• Tier 2 license
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• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be.

What we’re looking for

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store’s ethos. Someone who wants to grow, develop and offer exceptional customer care along the way. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgment, that isn’t afraid of a hands‑on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we’re looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Find out more

For more information or to apply, please contact Katie Francome at Specsavers Recruitment Service on 01566 771 892 or [e-mail].