Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading optical retailer as an Optometrist where you'll leverage cutting-edge technology to provide exceptional eye care. With flexible working hours and a commitment to professional development, this role supports your passion for optometry while enhancing customer lifestyles.

Benefits

Car allowance

Sales and performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible benefits and holiday options

Qualifications

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing specialist recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Work with advanced optometry technology.
• Maximise customer lifestyle through eyecare solutions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Confidence

Drive

Enthusiasm

Job description

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 offer flexible working hours to fit your needs, whether 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 various working environments from city centres to coastal locations. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, a global leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, home to brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, and more.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience in testing patients' eyes and providing specialist recommendations
• Strong communication skills to translate professional terminology for patients
• Teamwork skills across store teams
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm

Additional information:

• Basic salary up to £75,000 (depending on experience and location)
• £4,000 car allowance
• Sales and performance bonuses, targeted incentives
• Comprehensive benefits including pension, private medical, life assurance, eyewear allowance, and more
• Opportunities for professional development and involvement in charitable initiatives
• Flexible benefits and holiday options