Domiciliary Optometrist

Specsavers; Livingston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70k+ (fte)

Car allowance £5k (fte)

Welcome bonus £10k (pro rata)

33 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday off

Pension with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace

Eyecare & hearcare discounts

Glasses discount

Enhanced family leave & sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a domiciliary optometrist to provide eye care directly at patients' homes across the region. You will travel to doorsteps, delivering clinical eye care and support to people who cannot visit stores, while upholding high standards and customer service.

You will be registered with the GOC and possess a full driving licence, with the role offering flexible full- or part-time patterns and comprehensive training.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Must hold a full driving licence.
• Strong customer-service focus and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients at their homes to provide eye care and basic tasks.
• Deliver high-quality optometry services directly to communities.

Skills

Customer service

Full driving license

Confident and team player

Education

GOC registration

Job description

Our business

Based on the east coast, covering areas such as Edinburgh, Livingstone, Haddington, Peebles, Galashiels etc, you’ll cover a given territory, providing care to patients in their own homes.

Our team

We have a wonderful dedicated team ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a company car (or allowance) to bring your care directly to people’s homes.

What’s on offer

As part of our recruitment process we offer a Domi specific CPD training providing you with 1 non-interactive CPD point and an exclusive paid interview experience. As well as all the support, training and development opportunities you can imagine, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Basic salary £70,000 fte (depending on experience)
• Car allowance £5000 fte
• Welcome bonus of £10,000 (pro rata for part time)
• Internal bonus
• 33 days annual leave including bank holiday
• Birthday off
• Flexible benefits to suit you
• Great flexibility with full and part time roles available
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• 1 pair of glasses free per year plus additional discounts
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

We do need you to have a couple of things to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need to be registered as a member of the General Optical Council (keeping this up to date) and you must have a full driving license. You’ll also need to be confident, passionate about providing the best customer service and be comfortable working by yourself and as part of a team.

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a domiciliary optometrist at Specsavers, you can do just that. You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.