Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Tiverton
Salary: up to £65,000 depending on your experience + £10,000 joining bonus paid on successful completion of probation (terms apply)
Working hours: Full time or Part time hours considered 
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Specsavers in Tiverton are looking for a forward-thinking Optometrist to join their team of 20. With 4 test rooms, the focus at this store, is about pulling together and working as a team to ensure that our valued patients have an excellent experience. Become our new Optometrist at Specsavers in Tiverton – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.  You will also have the added bonus of working across two other stores.

What’s on Offer?

• A strong performance-based bonus scheme
• £10,000 joining bonus paid on successful completion of probation (terms apply)
• Holiday allowance of 33 days + your Birthday off
• Private health and dental cover
• Pension contribution
• Enhanced family leave
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities- happy to support with ILM/pathway for Directorship.
• Support with CPD points 
• GOC fees paid for
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Specsavers Enhanced Perks - Perks is our discounted benefits scheme.
• Subscription to the “Headspace” App
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

Our Optometrists are 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 the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway) all available to explore. Along with your clinical expertise – this 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 the drive, passion and the willingness to build upon our customer-focused culture. As part of our team, you’ll need to be able to provide a unique blend of customer care and professional excellence. 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 others is essential. 

About Specsavers:
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug, and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody. Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of thousands of colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe. We are proud of how far we’ve come as a business, now we want to see you grow with us too.

Find out more!

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.