Optometrist (32h) - Edinburgh

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the optical industry is seeking a passionate Optometrist to join their vibrant team in Edinburgh. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional customer experiences, starting from the eye examination to providing tailored advice on eyewear. With a focus on quality and style, you will work in a cozy, inviting environment that encourages customer interaction and satisfaction. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are eager to make a positive impact on patients' eye health, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to social responsibility.

Benefits

Employee Discount

Private Healthcare

Pension Contribution

Travel Expenses Paid

Welcome Pair of Glasses

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Optometrist with excellent patient care skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye examinations and ensure quality patient care.
• Support the retail team with optical guidance and training.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Optometry Qualification

Tools

Clinical Technology

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Boring? Expensive? Dull? Jimmy Fairly was born, not with a want but a need to revolutionise the optical industry.

Founded in 2010 by Antonin Chartier, a 23-year-old psychology student with a passion for entrepreneurship. Chartier’s concept was simple: quality glasses, fair prices, and a positive social impact.

Now with over 100 stores across Europe and the UK, Jimmy Fairly is successfully bringing back great style and a smile to the optical world.

Great style by dropping on-trend designs every 6 weeks, with a short-circuit manufacturing process that does not compromise on quality or our planet.

A smile with a customer-centric approach, from the moment a customer enters a Jimmy store to having their eyes tested by our expert optometrists and seeking help from our exceptional after-care team.

Since day one, we have partnered with Restoring Vision, the international charity committed to ending the global vision crisis.

We are looking for new talents to be part of this amazing adventure. Are you ready to join a bouncy, cohesive, and passionate team to challenge the status quo?

The Role

All of our stores are designed to be more than just a sterile optician, but an intimate, beautiful, and cozy place to spend time and ensure an amazing customer experience. Everything is done to create a true lifestyle experience, encouraging customers to visit our stores to catch up with friends, relax, and grab a coffee while shopping for their next pair of glasses!

As an Optometrist, your role is crucial in building this great customer experience as the customer journey starts in your exam room. You will be a key brand ambassador and will work hand-in-hand with our Store Manager, providing our retail team with optical guidance and knowledge.

Your Mission

Inside the eye test room:

• Understanding patients' needs and ensuring the highest quality eye examinations to achieve the optimal outcome for patients.
• Guaranteeing technical excellence and the quality of patient care.
• Accurately obtaining spectacle prescriptions and recommending the best spectacle lens treatments depending on the patients' visual needs, usage, and environment.
• Educating patients about their eye health and their prescription.
• Giving advice and guidance to varifocal users and explaining how to take care of their Jimmy Fairly Specs.
• Obliging to general data protection regulations.

Outside the eye test room:

• In charge of the ongoing optics training of the store team.
• Actively supporting the team on the shop floor with customers and promoting eye test bookings.
• Checking spectacle orders and assisting with collections.

Your Profile

• Fully qualified to practice in the respective area of the position.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment, to grow and manage in a self-starter environment with endless potential.
• Ability to make patients at ease knowing they are receiving the best quality eye examination, with thorough health checks.
• Being able to build an excelled patient rapport to encourage them to return to Jimmy Fairly for future examinations, as well as recommending to friends and family.
• Highly motivated and able to adapt to changing environments while maintaining exceptional patient care.
• Being a true team player.
• Strong organisational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
• Fluent in written and oral English.

What’s on Offer?

A competitive salary, depending on experience, access to the latest clinical technology, a welcome pair of Jimmy spectacles on your first week, great employee discount, pension contribution, private healthcare, and part travel expenses paid.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.