Mobile Contact Lens Optician - Patient-Centric, Travel-Ready

Boots; Billericay; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to TELUS Health counselling

Job summary

Boots Opticians is seeking a Mobile Contact Lens Optician to cover stores across the United Kingdom within a defined geographical area. You will lead and inspire the opticians team to deliver patient-centred care and ensure customers are supported with contact lens solutions.

Reporting to the Store/Hub Manager, you will be expert in our contact lens portfolio, train colleagues, and build relationships with local professionals to grow the business while travelling between stores.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the GOC.
• Strong optical expertise.
• Passion for high clinical standards and customer care.
• Proactive CET training within GOC requirements.
• Build strong relationships with peers, customers and professionals.
• Digitally savvy and tech-fluent.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the opticians team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Support the safe running of the opticians business and be expert in products and services.
• Train and mentor colleagues; supervise development and CET education.
• Engage with local commissioners and external healthcare professionals.
• Travel between stores within the defined area to provide coverage.
• Partner with local management to deliver contact lens and ophthalmology-led services.
• Support growth of the business by identifying opportunities for customers to wear contact lenses.

Skills

GOC registered

Optical expertise

Customer care focus

CET training

Relationship building

Digital literacy

Travel willingness

Job description

Boots Opticians is seeking a Mobile Contact Lens Optician to cover stores across the United Kingdom within a defined geographical area. You will lead and inspire the opticians team to deliver patient-centred care and ensure customers are supported with contact lens solutions.

Reporting to the Store/Hub Manager, you will be expert in our contact lens portfolio, train colleagues, and build relationships with local professionals to grow the business while travelling between stores.