Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Alton, Hampshire
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience + £10K Golden Hello
Working hours: Full time - 4 days per week with one weekend day, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Experience level: This role is open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists who are registered with the GOC

Specsavers in Alton are looking for a friendly and conscientious Optometrist to join their sociable team of 18.  We’re a community-focused store dedicated to ensuring that every one of our customers receives an excellent patient experience. We’re seeking an Optometrist ready to use their passion and knowledge to help us build on our ever-growing and loyal customer base. Join us at Specsavers in Alton where we deliver the very best in customer care.

What’s on offer?

• Up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience 
• 33 days annual leave
• Private medical and dental cover
• Free car parking
• 4 test rooms with 25-minute testing
• Professional fees paid
• Pension contribution
• Support with CPD points
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 
• Access to the latest clinical technology

Our Optometrists are an integral part of our store management team, so we’re keen to get you up to speed outside the test room too. With ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway) all available to explore. Along with your clinical expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.

We’re fully equipped with 4 test rooms, the latest clinical technology (including OCT), and a team of 18 – which includes fully trained optical assistants, so everything is in place to let you focus on what you do best.

What we’re looking for
Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, 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 an Optometrist 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 Optometrist to join us and assist in driving this excellent practice forward.

About Specsavers:
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug, and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody. Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of thousands of colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe. We are proud of how far we’ve come as a business, now we want to see you grow with us too.

Find out more

If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch, we’d love to tell you more about it. Please get in touch at blair.mills@specsavers.com, call me on 07702 631967 or drop me a WhatsApp message.