Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 79,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Optometrist to join their team. In this role, you'll utilize cutting-edge technology to provide exceptional eye care and eyewear solutions. You'll be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise will enhance customer experiences. The company values flexibility, offering various working options to suit your lifestyle. With a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of optometry. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in vision care.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Sales and Performance Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance

Free Eyewear Annually

Employee Assistance Program

Ongoing CPD Opportunities

Flexible Health Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave

Discounted Travel Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing recommendations.
• Great communication skills to explain terminology to patients.

Responsibilities

• Testing patients' eyesight and providing appropriate eyewear solutions.
• Building rapport with patients and working as part of a team.

Skills

Patient Eye Testing

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Pressure Handling

Enthusiasm

Tools

Automated Refraction

Non-Contact Tonometry

Automated Keratometry

Fundus Camera

Visual Field Analyser

OCT

Automated Phoropters

Job description

Role overview: As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you'll get to work with some world-class technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT, and automated phoropters to name a few.
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. In our stores, you will get to work with some world-class technology including Automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, Fundus Camera, Visual Field Analyser, OCT, and Automated Phoropters to name a few.
Although the hours of this role are advertised, if this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether this is hours to fit around the school run or you prefer a compressed week - we are open to discussing flexible options with you further.

Who are we? We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you! Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of lenses, frames, and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• 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.
• Teamwork 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.

Anything else you should know?

• Basic salary up to GBP79,000 (subject to your experience and location).
• An additional GBP4,000 car allowance.
• Sales and performance-based bonus.
• Targeted incentives.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Private medical cover for you and your family.
• Life assurance - 4x 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 on everything from financial support to emotional support and everything in-between.
• Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities.
• Additional overtime opportunities paid at 85% 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 your 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 collaborating through our internal channels.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme.
• And so much more!