Optometrist

Store – Ripley, Derbyshire

Position – Optometrist 
Salary: starting at £48,000 + DOE
Hours: Full Time ideally (Part time could be considered)
Join our team and be part of our success story at Ripley Specsavers. 

Are you an ambitious optometrist looking to keep your career moving as part of our well-established team? You’ve come to the right place.  

Whether you’re newly qualified or have years of experience, if you’re passionate and committed to eyecare and ready to bring your best every day, you could be perfect for this role. With clinical and professional development as well as innovative equipment at your disposal, among a team of other experienced Opticians and Technicians, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.  

Do you want to be part of something?  

Join our team at Ripley Specsavers as our resident Optometrist, and you’ll soon discover a work-life balance like no other. 

We love to get out Optometrist involved with our pre-reg students; we engage our optometrist by asking them to go to our local university to speak without future optometrist. Here are Ripley we can offer a strong clinical progression and development plan to suit you.  

The Role in a Nutshell. 

• Basic salary depending on experience plus other perks

• Generous holiday allowance 

• Private health cover 

• Pension contribution

• Support with CET 

• Exceptional clinical and professional development opportunities 

Our Optometrists are the face of our professional practice and usually 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 Specsavers Partnership Pathway available, we can guide you on your way to becoming a great leader. This – along with your clinical expertise – will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.  

What we’re looking for 
You’ll need to be a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist with drive, passion and the ability to help this growing practice continue to build on its customer-focused culture. To be part of our team, you’ll need to provide that unique blend of customer care and professional excellence – which will make a big impact on the store’s overall success. You’ll need to demonstrate good attention to detail along with a passion for the community. Teamwork also forms a big part of our culture, so the ability to work well with other people is essential. To summarise, we want someone who believes what we believe: in putting the patient first. 

Find out more

For more information or to apply, please contact Connie Fazackerley at Specsavers Recruitment Service on 07526508358 or connie.fazackerley@specsavers.com .