Dispensing Optician

Boots UK; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy and health retailer in Liverpool seeks a qualified Dispensing Optician. In this role, you will provide exceptional customer care and expert advice, ensuring customers choose the best eyewear for their needs. The ideal candidate will be registered with the General Optical Council and possess a passion for continuous learning. The position offers benefits including a retirement savings plan and generous employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing.
• Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge.
• Helping customers choose the correct eyewear.

Skills

Customer care

Clinical support

Knowledge sharing

Eyewear guidance

Education

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

Job description

Overview

Job Description As a qualified Dispensing 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 one of our stores, reporting to the Store Manager.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
• Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service
• Listening to the needs of customers and offer expertise and advice
• Helping customers to choose the correct eyewear and offer guidance to ensure customers receive the best product suited to their needs
• Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally
• Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements

What you’ll need to have

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
• Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training as part of the GOC requirement

Nice to have

• Ability to embrace new technology

Benefits

• 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 including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme