Optometrist

Vision Express; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eyewear retailer in the UK seeks an Optometrist to utilize cutting-edge technology and promote customer lifestyle through personalized eyecare solutions. The role offers a salary up to £70,000, car allowance, bonuses, and benefits including private medical cover and CPD opportunities. Flexible working options available, making it suitable for various lifestyles.

Benefits

Basic salary up to £70,000

£4,000 car allowance

Sales and performance bonuses

Private medical cover

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience providing specialist recommendations on eyecare solutions.
• Ability to explain professional terminology in understandable language for patients.
• Resilience and professionalism essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with state-of-the-art technology including automated refraction and more.
• Maximize customer lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.
• Support the company’s ambition to 'See More, Be More'.

Skills

Experience in testing patients' eyes

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork ability

Professionalism in a fast-paced environment

Confidence and enthusiasm

Job description

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’ for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions. We are open to discussing flexible working options to suit your needs, whether that’s hours to 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 working environments from city centre flagship stores to coastal locations. As part of the EssilorLuxottica family, a global leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, we represent some of the most loved brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, and Oliver Peoples.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing specialist recommendations on eyecare or eyewear solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and rapport-building abilities to translate professional terminology into understandable language for patients.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Resilience and professionalism in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm.

Additional information

Basic salary up to £70,000 (dependent on experience and location), with a £4,000 car allowance, sales and performance bonuses, targeted incentives, and a range of benefits including private medical cover, life assurance, free eyewear, professional fee coverage, 33 days annual leave, and more. We also offer ongoing CPD, personal development, and flexible health benefits.