Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location:  Maidstone
Total package worth up to £75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Working hours: Full time or Part time
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Specsavers in Maidstone are looking for a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist to join them. 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 Maidstone – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.

What’s on Offer?

• Total package worth up to £75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Holiday allowance of 33 days per year, including bank holidays
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities- we will support with 100% of the cost for Prof Certs in Glaucoma/Medical Retina & IP
• Support with CPD points
• Access for all store employees to our discounted benefits scheme
• WeCare- WeCare looks after your wellbeing with a 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance, plus much more. Using your phone, tablet or desktop, you and your family have 24/7 access to thousands of experts, all from the comfort of your own home.
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Able to support those requiring Tier 2 sponsorship
• Our team are our life blood and you really will be valued here- one year we even took the whole team to Disney Land!

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be. 

Platinum employer

Our store is an accredited Platinum Employer – this means you can expect an exceptional employee experience every single day you work here. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of the Specsavers drive to become a famous place to work. Stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards: Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement.

What we’re looking for

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, the right person for this position will be confident, possess a strong worth ethic and a willingness to succeed. You’ll be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast-paced environment. We are looking for an Optometrist who will go the extra mile for our customers and someone who encourages their colleagues to do the same. In summary, we’re looking for a high calibre resident Optometrist to join us and assist in driving this excellent practice forward.

Find out more

For more information or to apply, please contact Luke Taylor at Specsavers Recruitment Service on 07375968147 or luke.taylor1@specsavers.com