Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading optical retailer as an Optometrist at Vision Express. Utilize cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional eyecare, support customers' lifestyle needs, and enjoy a great benefits package including a competitive salary, bonuses, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

£4,000 car allowance

Performance-based bonuses

Private medical cover

33 days annual leave

Employee support programs

Family and friends discounts

Ongoing CPD and development

Health benefits and lifestyle perks

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing recommendations.
• Ability to work with advanced optical technology.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality eye tests and eyewear recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with store teams to achieve targets.
• Maximise customer lifestyles through eyecare and eyewear solutions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Work under pressure

Confidence

Passion for optometry

Rapport building

Enthusiasm

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 will support our ambition to 'See More, Be More' by maximising our customers' lifestyles through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.

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

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland. Whether in a city centre, a village, or a coastal location, we aim to provide the perfect working environment for you.

As part of the EssilorLuxottica family, we are part of 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?

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing recommendations on eyecare or eyewear solutions
• Excellent communication skills and rapport building
• Teamwork across store teams
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm

Additional information:

• Basic salary up to £65,000, depending on experience and location
• £4,000 car allowance
• Performance-based bonus and incentives
• Competitive pension, private medical cover, life assurance (4x salary)
• Free annual eyewear from day one
• Involvement in the OneSight Foundation
• Family and friends discounts
• Employee support programs
• Ongoing CPD and development
• Overtime paid at 85% locum rate
• Access to advanced technology and great environments
• Coverage of professional fees (GOC, ABDO)
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service, plus holiday buy/sell options
• Health benefits, discounts, and lifestyle perks