Dispensing Optician

Specsavers; Aberystwyth, Andover, Faversham, Whiteley, Dublin; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established optical practice in Aberystwyth, where your skills as a Dispensing Optician will shine. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance customer care while developing your leadership potential through professional courses. With a focus on community and personal growth, you will be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions. Enjoy a competitive salary, no late nights, and exceptional clinical development opportunities. If you are passionate about providing top-notch service and want to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional fees paid

28 days holiday

Free parking

No late nights

No Sunday working

Clinical development opportunities

Access to cutting-edge clinical technology

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing Optician.
• Experience in customer care and sales is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and manage aftersales.
• Liaise with Optometrists for quality handover of customers.

Skills

Customer Service

Clinical Judgment

Sales Techniques

Team Collaboration

Education

Qualified Dispensing Optician

GOC Registration

Tools

OCT Technology

Job description

Location: Aberystwyth
Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience.
Working Hours: Full and part-time working patterns available
Experience Level: Must have previous experience working in an optician and be registered with the GOC

Your future is clear at Specsavers Aberystwyth, where there’s always something exciting ahead.

Come and join our accomplished team as a Dispensing Optician at Specsavers Aberystwyth, where we are at the height of customer care. Join us and help work to ensure every single one of our customers receives the very best patient experience. We’re community-focused and we need someone ready to use their passion, skills and experience to build on our ever-growing and loyal customer base.

Our Dispensing Opticians are the face of our clinic on the shop floor and usually an integral part of our store management team, so we’re keen to get you up to speed with management responsibilities. With ILM courses, pre-reg supervision and Specsavers Partnership Pathway available, we can guide you on your way to becoming a great leader. This – along with your clinical expertise – will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.

We’re dedicated to our customers, but what really makes this role stand out is that we offer a workplace with a difference - where people grow both personally and professionally.

What’s on offer?

• Outstanding annual salary based on experience – we can talk more about this at interview
• Professional fees paid for
• 28 days holiday
• No late nights
• No Sunday working
• Free parking
• Exceptional clinical and professional development opportunities
• Access to cutting-edge clinical technology, such as OCT

The Role in a Nutshell:

• Ensure that you provide good levels of customer service to customers at all times.
• Liaise with Optometrists to ensure that each customer you dispense receives a consistent quality handover.
• Manage aftersales service (including complaints and problem solving) in a customer service focused ‘can do’ manner.
• Contribute to achievement of individual and team sales targets by demonstrating effective professional sales techniques.

Then there’s you

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing 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, 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 Dispensing Optician to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Interested? To find out more contact Nimisha Mistry: [e-mail] / 07704683041