Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Ryde, Isle of White
Salary: Up to £75k depending on experience + £10k joining bonus + £8k towards relocation + performance bonus
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 Ryde, 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 Ryde, our store boasts 2 test tooms with all the latest equipment, offering 25minute testing.

The location

• Unique island lifestyle
• Lots of opportunity for those interested in sailing/water sports. A great seaside town
• Very regular crossings to the mainland (both Portsmouth and Southampton) with the quickest being a mere 10 minutes
• Reasonable house prices whilst still offering island living
• Offering history and heritage alongside a lively diary of island events
• A great, safe place to bring up children with fantastic schools
• Amazing restaurants

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 £75,000 per annum (experience depending) 
• £10,000 joining bonus
• £8,000 towards relocation

• Performance related bonus up to £550 per month

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

• Full time or part time hours 

• 25 minute testing

• 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

Find out more 

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). 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.