Optometrist

Position: Optometrist

Location: Chichester, West Sussex

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience and responsibilities + store performance related bonus up to £4,000 per annum

Working hours: Full time or part time considered with weekend flexibility

Experience level: This role is open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists who are registered with the GOC

Specsavers in Chichester are looking for an Optometrist to join them on a full or part time basis. Whether you’re newly qualified or have years of experience, they are looking for someone who is passionate about their career and providing exceptional patient care.

You will be working alongside an experienced team of 25 and within the store there are fully trained Optical Assistants, Dispensing Opticians, Store Supervisors, a Store Manager as well as multiple experienced and pre-reg Optometrists. If you are an experienced pre-reg supervisor or someone who would like to start your supervision journey, then Chichester is a great store to do this given the mixed experience levels of their clinicians.

Chichester opened in 1994 and has had a recent refurbishment, giving you a modern and new working environment. The store has 6 test rooms, and all are fully equipped with the latest clinical technology and equipment.

Our store directors are passionate about the clinical and/ or professional development of their team – they will encourage, support, and fully fund you through Professional Certificates or if you would like to own your own store one day they are on hand to support with this too. 

What’s on offer?

• Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience and responsibilities
• Store performance related bonus up to £4,000 per annum
• Full time or part time considered with weekend flexibility
• Pre-reg supervision opportunity
• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Professional fees paid
• Private medical and dental cover
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Specsavers Perks
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with IP, Medical Retina and Glaucoma certificates
• Access to the latest clinical technology and equipment
• Parking close by to store with discounted parking permit (£3.50 per day)
• Specsavers listed as No.23 in top 50 Best Workplaces™ in the UK

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.

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.