Optometrist

Specsavers; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Indemnity Insurance

MyCPD portal

Clinical Conference

Health insurance discounts

EAP

Financial wellbeing tools

Gym discounts

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Perks App

Free glasses

Job summary

Specsavers Riccarton in Christchurch, New Zealand is seeking a dedicated Optometrist to join a busy store and help change lives through expert eye care and community outreach. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team, in a modern clinic with six test rooms and strong clinical support to deliver high-quality services to a diverse patient base.

The role offers a competitive base salary with bonuses based on experience, plus relocation allowance.

Job description

Want to know the feeling of changing lives? Feels Like Specsavers

Join our team of dedicated professionals and be at the forefront of innovation in eye care! We’re about helping patients see and hear better by providing expert care. We’re also passionate about fostering career development for our team members, every single day.

• Career Growth:Grow your leadership skills as a Senior Optometrist or explore other career opportunities and passions with Specsavers, from mentorship to advancing in an area of clinical interest or focusing on making a difference in our communities through outreach work.
• Partner Pathway Program:We're not one huge business; we're hundreds of small ones. And you could be part of it. Our Specsavers Partner Pathway Program has helped 501 team members become store owners since 2012.Continue
• Advancement and Accessibility in Technology:Enjoy cutting-edge technology like OCT scans for every patient at no extra cost, along with HFA-3 Visual fields, integrated software management systems, auto-phoropters, autorefractors, and non-contact tonometry in every store.
• Accredited Great Place to Work:We’re proud to have been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last four years running and ranked 16th on the World’s Best Places to Work in 2024!
• Community Impact:We are passionate about giving back to the community and partnering with the Fred Hollows Foundation and we’ve donated over 10 million dollars, transforming lives by restoring sight and providing essential eye care.

If you feel like you want to make a difference in the world, we’re interested. What are you waiting for?

Join our Riccarton location on a permanent, full-time or part-time basis as their newest Optometrist!

• Salary Package:Competitive base salary + bonuses based on experience + relocation allowance.
• Roster:Work 4 or 5 days a week based on your preference!
• Store Information:Located in a busy and lively shopping mall and features six fully equipped test rooms. The store is supported by a large and collaborative team of eight Optometrists, offering a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strong clinical support and high patient volumes.
• Patient Demographic:The store services a diverse and clinically engaging patient base, with a strong focus on myopia control and paediatric eye care. There is a high demand for advanced contact lens fittings, including RGP lenses and orthokeratology, alongside a growing dry eye patient cohort, providing excellent opportunities to develop and specialise in these areas.

Feel supported with our benefits and perks:

• Feel Valued in Your Role: Professional Indemnity Insurance is covered by Specsavers, and you gain access to MyCPD portal for continuous career development with an exclusive invite to the Annual Specsavers Clinical Conference!
• The Way We Feel: Your health and wellbeing is important to us - access to health insurance discounts, EAP, financial wellbeing tools and fitness passport gym discounts
• Birthday & volunteer leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks App - exclusive discounts and shopping program with multiple retailers and grocers!
• Two free pairs of glasses each year + an annual 30% off discount for family and friends!

Is the Grass Greener - why choose Specsavers?

Specsavers Optometrists are leading the way in community eye care, identifying 90% of avoidable blindness and proudly achieving over 1m KeepSight registrations. We’re proud to say that we are maintaining a 93% glaucoma detection rate in-store and are helping 1 in 5 kids manage myopia. Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye health. At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.