Optometrist - Launceston

Position: Optometrist

Location: Launceston

Salary: Up to £65,000 + £10,000 joining bonus + £8,000 relocation assistance (terms apply)

Working hours: Full time or Part time hours considered – flexible on your needs and requirements.

Fixed Term Contracts also considered.

Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist.

Specsavers in Launceston are looking for a forward-thinking Optometrist. We recognise that our people are the key to our success. That’s why, at Specsavers in Launceston, we do everything we can to ensure our team get the best from us too – from market-leading training, access to cutting-edge technology and a personal development plan built around you. Become our next Optometrist at Specsavers in Launceston – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and unparalleled support.

Why Launceston?  

• Launceston sits on the border between Devon and Cornwall and is easily commutable from several thriving towns and cities including Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Tavistock and Bodmin as well as many beautiful beaches. It is within an hour’s drive of Exeter and Newquay airports, which offer both domestic and international flights.  Set amidst rolling countryside Launceston is conveniently situated between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor and within easy reach of the north and south Cornish coasts – the town lies just off the A30 – and motorway links to the Southwest and Cornwall are excellent. 
• Our friendly and supportive Directors have a wealth of experience and want nothing more than to support and develop their staff to being the very best they can be, utilising courses and even supporting you through a master’s degree.
• The directors offer encouragement and development.  They are keen to discuss individual development packages for your clinical and/or leadership skills.  Are you considering further clinical qualifications? Would you like to own your very own store one day?.  If so, they will support you with this too.   
• 25-minute test times and equipped with the latest clinical technology (including OCT).
• They are keen to talk to you to gain an understanding as to what you are looking for, they are happy to discuss a tailor-made package to suit you and your lifestyle.

More benefits working for Launceston:

• Paid family leave (terms apply)
• A strong performance-based bonus
• Inclusion in wider team incentives
• Car parking permit
• Opportunity to support and supervise pre-reg optometrists.

Our store

Equipped with 6 test rooms, each is fully equipped with the latest clinical technology; we have been using OCT since 2008. We offer a range of enhanced clinical services including post cataract, MECS, IOP refinement, OHT & stable glaucoma monitoring, glaucoma follow-up and OCT image diagnostics. We always aim to be the very best we can be – both clinically and in terms of customer service. Our experienced, diverse, and friendly team are always on hand to offer support and take care of patient’s needs, meaning that as our new Optometrist, you can focus on offering a first-class sight test to our loyal customers.  Rachel, one of our store partners, has close working ties with Plymouth University, supporting the supervision of 3rd Year Optometry Students.  You are guaranteed to receive the very best training and development under her guidance.

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, I’d love to tell you more about it.  Please get in touch at jakki.whitehouse@specsavers.com or call me on 01566 788 644