Traveling Contact Lens Specialist

Boots; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption"

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and E

Job summary

Boots Opticians is seeking a Mobile Contact Lens Optician to cover multiple stores across a defined area, delivering patient-centred care and expert advice on contact lenses and optical appliances. You will support store clinicians and lead the opticians team while travelling between locations in the region.

You will be registered with the General Optical Council, bring optical expertise, and stay current with CET training.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Optical expertise.
• Passion to improve customer care and ensure high clinical standards.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Motivated to own your learning and complete CET training as part of the GOC requirement.
• Strong relationships within the opticians world and respected by peers, customers and external local professionals.
• Desirable: experience making clinical decisions.
• Desirable: experience coaching and training colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in the Boots Opticians contact lens product portfolio.
• Be the go-to person for knowledge about complete care solutions, services and offers and you will use this information to create lifelong patients and customers through appropriate recommendation
• Supervise the development, education and training of colleagues and supports and mentors students.
• Seek opportunities to engage with local commissioners and external healthcare professionals.
• Support the Divisional Contact Lens Lead in growing the business, helping stores identify new opportunities for customers to wear contact lenses, and support confidence with store teams and clinicians in driving contact lens trials.
• Work in partnership with the local management team to deliver both contact lens and ophthalmology led services.
• Be proud ambassador, with a desire for Boots to be the first choice for patients for their contact lens needs.
• Travel to different stores within the area.

Skills

Optical Expertise

GOC Registered

Customer Care

CET Training

Travel Ready

Digital Savvy

Job description

Boots Opticians is seeking a Mobile Contact Lens Optician to cover multiple stores across a defined area, delivering patient-centred care and expert advice on contact lenses and optical appliances. You will support store clinicians and lead the opticians team while travelling between locations in the region.

You will be registered with the General Optical Council, bring optical expertise, and stay current with CET training.