Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Honiton, Devon
Salary: Up to £70k depending on experience
Working hours: Full time or Part time hours considered
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.  

We’re looking for a hard-working, passionate Optometrist ready to provide our customers with the best eyecare in the business. At Specsavers Honiton, you’ll join a community focused team full of people from all walks of life and all levels of experience. So, as long as you’re a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, whoever you are, you can make a difference here.  

Our store 

Based in Honiton, our store boasts 5 test tooms with all the latest equipment, utilised by the 25 members of the team!

The Location

Once described as having ‘the most beautiful landscape in the world’, Honiton is set in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. The town is also just a few miles from the Jurassic Coast, making this the perfect location to spend your days off during the Summer.

Despite the towns rural feel, Honiton is less than a 30 minute drive, or train ride, to the lively city of Exeter where you will find an array of high-street names, quirky independent retailers, cafés & restaurants, and an international airport.
 

To help you make the most of the lifestyle that this location offers, our Partners are happy to find a working pattern to suit your needs.

What's on offer? 

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include: 

• Up to £70,000 per annum (experience depending) 
• Fixed Term Contracts available

• Excellent annual leave allowance of 33 days, plus your birthday off 

• Full time or part time hours 

• Pension contribution 

• Professional fees paid 

• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 

• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 

• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 

• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 

• Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway 

• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 

• Support with CPD points 

• Regular team events and team building evenings 
• Fun and welcoming team

What we're looking for? 

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need to be registered as a member of the General Optical Council (keeping this up to date). Ideally, you will be able and willing to supervise a pre-registration Optometrist. You’ll also need to be confident and passionate about providing the best customer service and work well as part of a team. 

Got all of these?  We can’t wait for you to apply!  

If you like the sound of this opportunity, I’d love to tell you more about it.  Please get in touch at oliver.barkwill@specsavers.com, call me on 07549213191 or drop me a WhatsApp message.