Contact Lens Optician — Patient Care Leader & Trainer

Boots UK; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Job summary

Boots Opticians is seeking a qualified Contact Lens Optician to provide expert care and advice in store. You’ll work across clinics and the wider store to support day-to-day operations, reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.

You'll validate complex prescriptions, train the optical team, and build strong relationships with patients and local healthcare professionals, with opportunities to supervise Student Opticians.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver a positive customer journey with colleagues.
• Build longstanding relationships with customers and healthcare professionals in the local community.
• Use up-to-date knowledge of contact lens technology to train and develop the wider optical team.
• Validate complex prescriptions and provide expert knowledge for patients with specialist requirements.
• Opportunity to supervise a Student Contact Lens Optician/Student Dispensing Optician.

Skills

Patient care

Job description

Boots Opticians is seeking a qualified Contact Lens Optician to provide expert care and advice in store. You’ll work across clinics and the wider store to support day-to-day operations, reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.

You'll validate complex prescriptions, train the optical team, and build strong relationships with patients and local healthcare professionals, with opportunities to supervise Student Opticians.