Mobile Dispensing Optician

Boots Opticians; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical firm in Billericay is looking for a Mobile Dispensing Optician to provide exceptional care across multiple stores. The ideal candidate will be GOC registered, possess strong optical experience, and excel in building relationships. You'll work flexibly, lead a team, and enjoy a variety of benefits including a retirement plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Optical experience and expertise required.
• Great at building relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver exceptional care and support patients’ choices.
• Work flexibly and develop knowledge across the optician area.
• Coach team members and support students.

Skills

Optical experience and expertise

Relationship building

High clinical standards

Motivated to learn and develop

Education

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

Job description

Overview

As a Mobile Dispensing Optician, you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area to support our stores with cover when people are out of the business.

What you’ll do

• Role model, lead and deliver exceptional care, supporting patients and customers to make appropriate choices regarding optical and healthcare products and services
• Work flexibly across the opticians area according to business need, continually developing your knowledge so that you can be at your best for patients and customers
• Provide expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements
• Deliver complete healthcare solutions for our patients and customers and coach other opticians and team members to do the same
• Work with the Boots Healthcare teams to give a one health solution
• Supervise the development, education and training of colleagues and support and mentor students (including Student Dispensing Opticians)
• Comply with the standards of practice and the current Boots Opticians clinical policies and standard operating procedures
• Support the opticians team to deliver an efficient model day and other operational processes to ensure that the opticians business trades legally and safely
• Get involved in regular store leadership team meetings to ensure high clinical standards are maintained to support patient safety
• Actively embraces and advocates the digital agenda and introduces customers to these tools where appropriate through great conversations

What you’ll need to have

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
• Optical experience and expertise
• Great at building relationships. You will be working very closely with a range of stakeholders including store and area leaders, peers, customers and external local professionals
• High clinical standards
• A role model working to lead and deliver our Healthcare Ambition, to be the first choice for patients for their dispensing needs
• Motivated to own your learning and development, completing all educational training CET as part of the GOC requirement
• Willing and able to travel to different stores in the region

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots Opticians

At Boots Opticians, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better.

What’s Next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS, PVG or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.