Optometrist

Vision Express; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eyewear retailer seeks an experienced Optometrist in Bridgend, UK. In this role, you will utilize cutting-edge technology to test patients' eyesight and provide tailored eyewear recommendations. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and thrive in a team-oriented retail environment. This position offers a competitive salary up to £73,000 and various benefits, including a car allowance and private medical cover.

Benefits

Up to £73,000 salary

£4,000 car allowance

Private medical cover

Life assurance

33 days annual leave

Flexible health-related benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and recommending appropriate eyewear solutions.
• Strong communication skills for translating professional terminology to patients.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests on patients' eyesight using advanced technology.
• Provide recommendations based on test results and patient needs.
• Collaborate with store team members to enhance customer service.

Skills

Testing patients' eyesight

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Enthusiasm

Tools

Automated refraction

Non-contact tonometry

Fundus camera

OCT

Job description

Responsibilities

• Experience in testing patients eyes and eyesight whilst providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions.
• Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients.
• Team work with colleagues across the whole store team.
• The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm.

As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you'll get to work with world‑class technology including automated refraction, non‑contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters.

About the role

Our passion for optometry supports our ambition to “See More, Be More” for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions. In our stores, you will have access to world‑class technology such as Automated refraction, non‑contact tonometry, automated keratometry, Fundus Camera, Visual Field Analyser, OCT and Automated Phoropters. Although the hours of this role are advertised, we are open to discussing flexible options to fit your lifestyle.

Who are we?

Vision Express has over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland and is part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses. We carry major eyewear brands including Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and many licensed brands.

Compensation & benefits

Basic salary up to £73,000 (subject to your experience and location).

• Additional £4,000 car allowance.
• Sales and performance‑based bonus.
• Targeted incentives.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Private medical cover for you and your family.
• Life assurance – 4× your basic annual salary.
• Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us.
• Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.
• Discounts for friends and family.
• Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice.
• Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities.
• Additional overtime opportunities paid at 80% of the locum rate.
• Access to world‑leading technology and great working environments.
• Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO.
• 33 days annual leave – increasing with length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible health‑related benefits, such as Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan.
• Opportunities to join a company‑wide ECP community with peer‑to‑peer knowledge sharing and collaboration through internal channels.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme.
• And so much more!