Mobile Contact Lens Optician

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Mobile Contact Lens Optician to provide specialized care across multiple locations. This role involves conducting eye exams, fitting contact lenses, and educating customers on proper lens maintenance. Join a forward-thinking company committed to enhancing visual potential and lifestyles. With flexible working hours and a supportive team environment, you will play a crucial role in delivering tailored eyecare solutions. This position offers competitive benefits, including a sales-based bonus and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover

Free annual eyewear

Competitive pension scheme

Ongoing CPD and personal development

Flexible health benefits

Discounts for friends and family

Confidential Employee Assistance Program

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Referral earning potential

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council.
• Proficient in assessing vision problems and prescribing lenses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams and provide contact lens fitting expertise.
• Educate customers on lens care based on their lifestyle.

Skills

Optometry Degree

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Pressure Management

Knowledge of Contact Lens Technology

Confidence and Enthusiasm

Education

Degree or Diploma in Optometry

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Role overview

As a Mobile Contact Lens Optician at Vision Express, you’ll travel to multiple stores in your area to provide specialist expertise in fitting and providing contact lenses. You’ll conduct eye exams to determine suitable lenses for each customer and provide education on contact lens care and maintenance based on their needs and lifestyle.

Your expertise will help us achieve our mission of helping customers ‘See More and Be More’ by offering tailored eyecare and eyewear solutions to maximize visual potential and enhance lifestyles.

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

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over stores across the UK and Ireland. Whether you prefer working in a city centre, a smaller village, or a coastal location, we have options for you. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica group, a global leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, home to brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, and Oliver Peoples.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Degree or diploma in Optometry with registration on the General Optical Council
• Proficiency in assessing and diagnosing vision problems to fit and prescribe contact lenses
• Excellent communication skills to explain professional terminology to patients
• Attention to detail in maintaining accurate customer records and prescriptions
• Teamwork skills to collaborate with store colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
• Up-to-date knowledge of contact lens technology and industry regulations
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm

Additional information

• Sales and performance-based bonus
• Targeted incentives
• Competitive pension scheme
• Private medical cover for you and your family
• Free annual eyewear
• Involvement in the OneSight Foundation
• Discounts for friends and family
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing CPD and personal development
• Access to advanced technology and great working environments
• Coverage of professional fees like GOC and ABDO
• Referral earning potential
• Annual leave starting at a set number of days, increasing with service, with buy/sell options
• Flexible health benefits, including Health Cash Plan, additional Life cover, Critical Illness, and Dental plans
• Participation in ECP community for knowledge sharing
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and Cycle to Work Scheme
• And much more!