Contact Lens Optician

Boots UK; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme including gym discounts

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading UK pharmacy chain is seeking a qualified Contact Lens Optician in England to deliver exceptional patient care. This role involves building strong relationships within the community and supporting store operations. You will validate complex prescriptions and train team members on contact lens technology. This position offers numerous career growth opportunities, competitive rewards, and workplace support, including a flexible benefits scheme and a focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Full GOC registration is mandatory for this role.
• You must be a qualified Contact Lens Optician.
• A passion for patient care and high service standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high levels of customer care and expert advice.
• Build relationships with customers and healthcare professionals.
• Train and develop the optical team.
• Validate complex prescriptions.
• Opportunity to supervise student opticians.

Skills

Passion for patient care

Knowledge of Contact Lens technology

Patient care

Education

Full GOC registration

Qualified Contact Lens Optician

Job description

Boots UK High Street, England, United Kingdom

What You’ll Be Doing

As a qualified Contact Lens Optician, you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in store across our clinics and the wider store to support the day to day operations, reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Using your passion for delivering patient care you'll work with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey.
• Building longstanding relationships – not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community and exploring opportunities for delivering enhanced services.
• Using your up to date knowledge of Contact Lens technology and spectacle dispensing to train and develop the wider optical team.
• Validating complex prescriptions and vulnerable groups and providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
• Opportunity to supervise a Student Contact Lens Optician/Student Dispensing Optician.

What You’ll Need To Have (our Must-haves)

• Full GOC registration
• Qualified Contact Lens Optician
• Passion for patient care

It would be great if you also have

Ability to embrace new technologies.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots Opticians, your clinical career can go in many directions – from clinician and non‑clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose, we’ll help you get there.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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A Bit About Us

At Boots Opticians, we help everyone see what’s possible, from our customers to our colleagues. We’re a proud equal opportunity employer, and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us, as we create a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone who steps through the door. With a supportive team and trusted brand behind you, join us, and be brilliant with Boots.

What’s next?

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.