Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading optical retailer as an Optometrist at Vision Express, where you'll leverage advanced technology to provide exceptional eyecare. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and comprehensive benefits, all while contributing to our mission to enhance customer lifestyles through quality eyewear.

Benefits

£4,000 car allowance

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits including pension

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Free eyewear

33 days annual leave

Flexible health benefits

Gym memberships

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes.
• Ability to provide specialist recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with state-of-the-art technology for eye testing.
• Provide recommendations on eyecare and eyewear solutions.
• Handle challenging situations professionally.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Resilience

Confidence

Passion for optometry

Job description

Role overview

As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you'll work with state-of-the-art technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT, and automated phoropters.

Your passion for optometry supports our ambition to 'See More, Be More' for our customers by maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.

We offer flexible working hours to suit your needs, whether around school runs or a compressed week. We are open to discussing your ideal schedule.

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering a variety of locations from city centre flagship stores to coastal outlets. As part of the EssilorLuxottica family, we are connected to a global leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, including brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Costa.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing specialist recommendations on eyecare and eyewear solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to translate professional terminology into understandable language for patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with store colleagues.
• Resilience in a fast-paced retail environment, handling challenging situations professionally.
• Confidence, passion, and enthusiasm for optometry.

Additional information

• Basic salary up to £75,000, depending on experience and location.
• £4,000 car allowance, performance bonuses, and targeted incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits including pension, private medical cover, life assurance, free eyewear, and more.
• Opportunities for ongoing CPD, professional fee coverage, and career development.
• 33 days annual leave plus options to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible health benefits and lifestyle perks such as gym memberships, discounts, and travel insurance.