Optometrist

Vision Express; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Express is seeking an Optometrist to join their team, utilizing world-class technology to provide exceptional eyecare solutions. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and numerous benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for passionate optometrists looking to thrive in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Car allowance of £4,000

Performance-based bonus

Comprehensive benefits including pension and private medical

Free eyewear

33 days annual leave

Flexible health benefits

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills to explain terminology.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with advanced technology for eye testing.
• Maximise customer lifestyle through eyecare solutions.
• Collaborate with store colleagues.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Confidence

Passion for optometry

Drive

Enthusiasm

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Role overview

As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll work with world-class 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’ for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.

We are open to discussing flexible working hours to suit your needs, whether you prefer hours that fit around the school run or a compressed week.

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering a variety of locations from city centres to coastal stores. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, 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 to explain professional terminology to patients
• Teamwork skills to collaborate with store colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm

Additional information

• Basic salary up to £79,000, depending on experience and location
• Additional £4,000 car allowance
• Performance-based bonus, targeted incentives
• Comprehensive benefits including pension, private medical, life assurance, free eyewear, CPD opportunities, and more
• 33 days annual leave plus options to buy or sell holiday
• Flexible health benefits and employee discounts
• Opportunities for professional development and community involvement

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales, Consulting, and Healthcare Provider
• Industry: Retail

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