Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Bootle
Salary: Starting salary of £45,000 DOE

Working hours: Full or Part Time hours considered inc. weekends. Flexibility on hours up for discussion. No late nights! Store hours 0845-1715.
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist. Newly qualified and experienced Optoms will be considered.

Specsavers in Bootle are looking for an Optometrist. 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 Bootle where we deliver the very best in customer care.

What’s on Offer?

• Starting salary of £45,000 + bonus
• Full or part time hours available - Flexible Working
• Will also consider a newly qualified Optometrist
• Multi storey car parking space paid for! 
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities- happy to support with ILM/pathway for Directorship
• Support with further education- Prof CERT retina/glaucoma
• Support with CPD points 
• Large clinical team within store  
• GOC fees paid for
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Specsavers Enhanced Perks - Perks is our discounted benefits scheme, which helps you to save money on a range of products and services like travel, home, motoring and health and leisure. Healthcare cash plans that pay out up to a maximum benefit to the employee on production of receipts/evidence of Health care services. There is also a comprehensive Travel plan. Employees can also top up these plans to include their partner and/or children
• Subscription to the “Headspace” App
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• 5 testing rooms, 2 audiology rooms
• Test times - 20-25 minutes

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be.  

What we’re looking for
Alongside being a qualified and GOC 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 isn’t 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’re looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Get in touch

For more information or to apply for this role, please contact Saaima Patel on 07701233030 or email saaima.patel@specsavers.com