Dispensing Optician

Postition: Dispensing Optician

Location: Lerwick, Scotland

Salary: Up to £27,000 depending on experience

Working Hours: Full and part-time working patterns available

Experience Level: Must have previous experience working in an optician and must have a GOC number.

Specsavers in Lerwick is looking for an experienced or newly qualified Dispensing Optician to join them. The focus at this store, is about pulling together and working as a team to ensure that our valued patients have an excellent experience. Become our new Dispensing Optician at Specsavers in Lerwick – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.

What’s on Offer?

• An annual salary of up to £27,000 depending on experience
• A strong performance-based bonus scheme
• Holiday allowance of 28 days per year, plus bank holidays.
• Private health and dental cover
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding professional development opportunities
• Support with CET
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Fantastic clinical involvement and progression opportunities
• Joining a store that constantly exceeds sales expectations.

With a focus on flexibility, we are open to full-time and part-time applicants and will consider any working pattern to suit you. So, whether you need condensed hours, alternate weekends or early finishes, we’re open to making it work – but let’s talk about that later.

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Dispensing Optician, we would like to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. If your ambitions are to become our next Contact Lens Optician, we’ll do everything we can to help you to get there!

Our store is fully-equipped with the latest clinical technology (including OCT). We offer enhanced clinical services including: remote optical testing. We always aim to be the very best we can be – both clinically and in terms of customer service. Our experienced, diverse and friendly team are always on hand to offer support and take care of patient’s needs, meaning that as our new Dispensing Optician you can focus on offering a first-class experience to our loyal customers. 

What we’re looking for

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing Optician, the right person for this position will be confident, possess a strong worth ethic and a willingness to succeed. You’ll be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a Dispensing Optician who will go the extra mile for our customers and someone who encourages their colleagues to do the same. In summary, we’re looking for a high calibre resident Dispensing Optician to join us and assist in driving this excellent practice forward.

Find out more

Interested?

To find out more contact Alicia Downing-Keat: alicia.downingkeat@specsavers.com / 07707850953

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