Optometrist

Boots; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known optical services provider is looking for an Optometrist in Chesterfield. This full-time role involves leading clinics, testing patients' eyes using the latest technology, and providing excellent patient care. You'll work with a supportive team and have access to ongoing training. Competitive salary and flexible benefits are offered, including generous holidays and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)

Reimbursement of GOC and professional indemnity fees

CPD days for professional development

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Performance-based quarterly bonus

Generous employee discounts

33 days holidays including bank holiday

Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership

70% discount off glasses

Qualifications

• GOC registered or expecting to be in the next 6 months.
• Additional registration with the relevant NHS body.
• Drive to deliver excellent patient care.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Motivation to see what's possible for our teams, customers, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinics and provide specialist care and advice.
• Test eyes using latest technology while ensuring patient care.
• Deliver enhanced services based on store needs.
• Respond to emergency triages.
• Work with external healthcare professionals.
• Provide clinical support to team members.
• Keep up to date with latest clinical practices.

Skills

GOC registered

Excellent communication skills

Organisation skills

Drive to deliver excellent patient care

Job description

About the opportunity

Our Optometrists make a real difference by delivery an outstanding service to our communities. To enable you to be at your best in your role youll have access to emerging technologies dedicated clinical support teams as well as unique to Boots Opticians training no matter your level of experience. Wherever you are in your optometrist career there is always something new to learn experiences to gain and ways to grow with Boots Opticians

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading clinics and providing specialist care and advice to all patients
• Testing eyes using the latest technology whilst maintaining outstanding patient care.
• Delivering enhanced services dependant on the store needs
• Responding to emergency triages
• Working with external healthcare professionals
• Providing clinical support to team members on the shop floor
• Providing advice to patients using your clinical knowledge
• Keeping up to date with latest clinical practices.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders

What you'll need to have

The essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role:

• GOC registered (or expecting to be in the next 6 months)
• Additional registration with the relevant NHS body
• Drive to deliver excellent patient care.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• The motivation to See Whats Possible for our teams customers and patients.

Our benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (company contribution of up to 12%)
• Reimbursement of GOC and professional indemnity fees
• CPD days across the year keeping you up to date.
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay.
• Performance based quarterly bonus.
• Generous employee discounts for yourself and another family member
• 33 days holidays including bank holiday (pro-rata)
• Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes holiday buying and much more.
• 70% discount off glasses

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at 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 provide a working environment that is supportive and inclusive meaning everyone can 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 lets see whats possible when we change for the better.

Whats next

If successful on application a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to find a time to discuss your application.

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.

You will complete an Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) 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.

Need To Know

We have an opportunity to work in our Chesterfield practice.

This is a full time position based on 37.5 hours a week working with a team who provides a wide variety of experience and length of service. The store is based in the centre of Chesterfield and is commutable by all forms of transport. Chesterfield also won store of the year 2022 by their fantastic teamwork and collaboration.

If this sounds like the team for you contact Alex Newton onor for further information.

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Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1