Optometrist

Role overview

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll get to work with some world class technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters to name a few.
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. In our stores, you will get to work with some world class technology including Automated refraction, non contact tonometry, automated keratometry, Fundus Camera, Visual Field Analyser, OCT and Automated Phoropters to name a few.
Although the hours of this role are advertised, if this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether this is hours to fit around the school run or you prefer a compressed week - we are open to discussing flexible options with you further.
Who are we?
We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you!
Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Their priority eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands.
Who is the perfect candidate?
Experience in testing patients eyes and eyesight whilst providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions
Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients
Team work with colleagues across the whole store team
The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment
Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm
Anything else you should know?
Basic salary up to £78,000 (subject to your experience and location)
An additional £4,000 car allowance
Sales and performance-based bonus
Targeted incentives
Competitive pension scheme
Private medical cover for you and your family
Life assurance - 4x your basic annual salary
Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us!
Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
Discounts for friends and family
Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support to emotional support and everything in-between
Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
Additional overtime opportunities paid at 85% of the locum rate
Access to world leading technology and great working environments
Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO
33 days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
Flexible health related benefits, such as Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan
Opportunities to join a company wide ECP community with peer to peer knowledge sharing and collaborating through our internal channels
Flexible lifestyle benefits such as, Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme
And so much more!