Contact Lens Optician

Specsavers; Kettering; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified Contact Lens Optician to enhance patient care at their Weedon Road location. This role offers an excellent opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced professionals to join a dynamic team focused on delivering top-notch customer service. With a competitive salary and a strong performance-based bonus scheme, this position also includes 33 days of annual leave, pension contributions, and access to the latest clinical technology. The company is committed to your professional growth, offering support for further qualifications and specialisms. If you are passionate about clinical excellence and teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

33 days holiday allowance

Pension contribution

Performance-based bonus scheme

Clinical development opportunities

Access to latest clinical technology

Qualifications

• Qualified and GOC registered Contact Lens Optician.
• Experience in providing exceptional customer care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent patient experiences through teamwork.
• Support clinical development and team growth.

Skills

Clinical Judgment

Customer Care

Team Collaboration

Education

GOC Registration

MECs Qualifications

Optometry Conversion Course

Tools

OCT Technology

Job description

Position: Contact Lens Optician
Location: Weedon Road, Northampton
Salary: Up to 35K (Depending on optics experience)
Working Hours: Full time or part time
Experience Level: Role is suited to newly qualified or experienced contact lens professionals

Specsavers in Weedon Road are looking for an experienced or newly qualified Contact Lens Optician 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 Contact Lens Optician at Specsavers in Weedon Road – 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 £35,000 (depending on experience)
• A strong performance-based bonus scheme, to be revealed shortly.
• Holiday allowance of 33 days per year, plus bank holidays.
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with CET
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Contact Lens Optician, we would support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from MECs qualifications and accreditations to the Optometry conversion course - 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 Contact Lens Optician, 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, isn’t afraid of a hands-on approach, and is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we’re looking for a skilled Contact Lens Optician 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 Connie Fazackerley at Specsavers Recruitment Service on 07526508358 or [e-mail].