Optical Practice Manager

Inspired Selections Group; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent opticians group in Bournemouth is seeking a Practice Manager to drive team performance and enhance business success. With a competitive salary of up to £40,000, 35 days annual leave, and a managerial bonus, this role offers professional growth and the ability to lead a dedicated team in delivering excellent care.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Managerial bonus scheme

Staff discount

Access to educational resources for development

Qualifications

• Management experience in an opticians required.
• Qualified Dispensing Optician preferred but not essential.
• Ability to think creatively and implement ideas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team performance while managing store targets.
• Serve as a lead dispenser and troubleshoot issues.
• Train and support junior team members on optical developments.

Skills

Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Team support

Motivation

Education

Qualified Dispensing Optician

Job description

Are you based in or around Bournemouth?
Are you looking to work within a high end, independent practice?
Are you a experienced Practice Manager within the optical industry?

This independent group of opticians started out as a family run business, and now with over 35 stores; including fully owned, franchised, and joint venture partnerships, they pride themselves on being a high-quality eyecare brand, providing personalised, high-quality service to their customers, supporting both optics and audiology.

As a Practice Manager, you’ll manage the practice and the team within it. You will be able to use your experience to drive the practice to new heights, hit targets and break records, whilst working closely with your team, to support and develop and ultimately help them progress. This group of opticians pride themselves on ensuring customers receive an excellent service, and whilst managing the practice and increasing turnover for the branch, you’ll also be keeping staff happy as well as the patients coming through the door.

Salary is up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience, 35 days annual leave, a managerial bonus and the freedom to manage the practice to your own methods.

Responsibilities of the Optical Practice Manager

• As a Practice Manager you will oversee the team whilst working to store targets, providing training and leading from the front.
• As well as primarily being a Practice Manager you will also be responsible to work as one of the lead dispensers within the practice.
• You will handle the majority of dispensing, and you will use your expertise and clinical experience to troubleshoot and deal with any issues as they arise.
• As a senior member of the team, you will help junior members of the team and help them to stay up to date with the latest optical developments.

Requirements of the Optical Practice Manager

• To apply for this position, you will need to have previous management experience within an opticians.
• Ideally a fully qualified Dispensing Optician, however this is not essential.
• You will be able to think of new ideas, outside of the box and be able to implement them into a business.
• Motivated and driven to do a task to the best of your ability, yet empathetic towards others and happy to support your team.
• You will be an outgoing and approachable person with excellent communication skills and the ability to think on your feet and solve problems and offer solutions for your customers.

Compensation of the Optical Practice Manager

• Salary is up to £40,000 per annum
• 35 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
• A managerial bonus scheme
• Staff discount.
• Access to educational resources for further development.

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