Optometrist

Position: Optometrist

Location: Athlone

Salary Package: Excellent Salary depending on Experience – OTE of up to €85,000 PLUS Signing Bonus

Working hours: Full Time or Part Time 
Experience level: You must be a CORU registered Optometrist

Specsavers in Athlone are looking for a qualified Optometrist to join the team.  Our experienced team use the very latest clinical technology which allows them to improve patient outcomes. At Specsavers in Athlone, we have a clear-sighted vision to transform eye health in our community. As our next Optometrist you will have the opportunity to provide a first-class experience to every one of our patients.

What’s on offer?

• A Fantastic annual salary package, depending on experience
• Lucrative Bonus Scheme
• Signing/Relocation Bonus (terms apply)
• Free Parking
• 35 Days Holiday, including BH
• Higher Salary for Weekend Working
• Support for Clinical development
• Options to do Pathway
• Death in Service
• Health Insurance and Pension
• Nidek equipment in all the test rooms
• Long standing experienced team in place
• Full or Part time applications considered

Our Optometrists are an integral part of our store management team, so we are keen to get you up to speed outside the test room too. With ILM courses, student optometrist 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

Great Place to Work

Did you know that Specsavers are an accredited Great Place in Work in Ireland? We are recognised in the Top 25 across companies in Ireland

Platinum employer

Our store is an accredited Platinum Employer – this means you can expect an exceptional employee experience every single day you work here. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of the Specsavers drive to become a famous place to work. Stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards: Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement.

What we are looking for

Alongside being a qualified and CORU registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store’s ethos. Someone who wants to grow, develop, and offer exceptional customer care along the way. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgment, that is not afraid of a hands-on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we are looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Find out more
For more information or to apply, please contact Chris Sullivan at Specsavers Recruitment Service on  087 426 5208  or chris.sullivan1@specsavers.com