Dispensing Optician

Prospect Health; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading opticians practice in Reading is seeking a dedicated Dispensing Optician to provide exceptional patient care in a high-end boutique setting. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including private healthcare and career development opportunities, and a supportive team focused on personalizing patient experiences.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Company pension

Profit-based bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Staff discounts on products and services

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Registered as a Dispensing Optician with the GOC.
• Two years’ experience desirable but all qualified levels considered.

Responsibilities

• Providing bespoke service to each patient.
• Delivering tailored consultations and dispensing.
• Focusing on patient-centric service in a branch-based role.

Skills

Patient-focused service

Bespoke consultations

Dispensing experience

Education

Qualification as a Dispensing Optician

Registered with the GOC

Job description

We are currently working on a unique and exciting role for a Dispensing Optician to join an independent opticians practice in Reading on a full-time basis. The company is family owned and passionate about their patients as well as their employees.

This job offers a fantastic working environment based out of a high-end boutique practice.

You will be providing tailored consultations and dispensing to all levels, delivering a unique and personalised experience from start to finish to a loyal patient base.

On offer is a generous basic salary, negotiable depending on experience, along with a rewarding bonus scheme, private healthcare, and a company pension, among other benefits.

You'll be part of a friendly team dedicated to exceptional patient care and a passion for everything optical, where every patient is treated on a bespoke basis.

The employer has built an enviable reputation as the opticians of choice in the region due to their commitment to helping people and making a difference in their lives.

They achieve this by performing services to the highest standards and offering an unparalleled range of designer eyewear.

Key Duties

• Branch-based role full-time in Reading
• Working Monday to Saturday with a day off in the midweek
• 9am-5:30pm hours with no evenings, Sundays, or bank holidays
• Providing bespoke service to each patient with flexibility and time for proper dispensing
• Focusing on patient-centric service and local reputation
• Offering a wide range of frames and lenses to cater to a diverse patient base

Package and Benefits

• Negotiable salary dependent on experience, up to circa £30,000
• Closed Sundays and bank holidays, no evening work
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension
• Profit-based bonus scheme rewarding hard work
• Private healthcare
• Opportunities for career development and management roles
• Staff discounts on products and services

Key Skills, Qualifications, and Client Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Suitable qualification as a Dispensing Optician
• Registered with the GOC as a Dispensing Optician
• Two years' experience desirable, but all qualified levels considered; employer offers a bespoke induction program

What Happens Next?

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