Contact Lens Optician - Chester

Specsavers Norge; Chester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

Flexible working

33 days holiday

Park and ride parking

Professional development

Professional fees paid

GPTW scheme

Job summary

Specsavers Norge in Chester, England, seeks a certified Contact Lens Optician to fit contact lenses and provide aftercare, helping patients move away from glasses.

You will join an established team in a busy store with 6 test rooms and 26 colleagues, with training opportunities and a patient-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Contact Lens Certification and have strong knowledge of contact lens options, features and benefits.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients at all levels and provide world-class service.
• Motivated to achieve personal and business targets.

Responsibilities

• Fit contact lenses and provide aftercare services.
• Deliver excellent patient care and maintain high standard of service.

Skills

Contact lens fitting

Communication

Customer service

Education

Contact Lens Certification

Job description

Ready to be the reason our patients can find freedom with their lenses? As a certified Contact Lens Optician, you’ll be able to provide an alternative to glasses by conducting contact lens fitting and aftercare services. As part of the Specsavers team, you’ll join an industry leader, experience real innovation, and be supported by an incredible team to always get the job done well.

Our store

Based in Chester, Cheshire

Our team

Join us at our newly refurbished store based in the city centre, on the high street, offering 6 test rooms (plus Hearcare) running 4-5 clinics per day. You will be joining an existing team of 26 employees which great potential for growth, ready to help the store drive their customer base with enthusiam.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Salary up to £40,000 (pro rota for part time hours)
• Flexible and work life balance
• 33 days holiday
• Park and ride options for car parking
• Exceptional clinical and professional development opportunities
• Professional fees paid for
• Part of the GPTW scheme

Find out more

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role.Firstly, you’ll need a Contact Lens Certification and excellent working knowledge of contact lens options, features and benefits. You’ll also need to effectively communicate with people at all levels, be adaptable and open to change, have a world-class customer service approach to everything you do, and be driven and motivated to achieve your own and the business’ targets.