Job Description
Our Optometrists make a real difference by delivery an outstanding service to our communities. To enable you to be at your best in your role, you’ll have access to emerging technologies, dedicated clinical support teams, as well as unique to Boots Opticians training, no matter your level of experience. Wherever you are in your optometrist career, there is always something new to learn, experiences to gain and ways to grow with Boots Opticians
About the opportunity
You will be a key part of a team that is passionate about delivering unforgettable customer care, all while having the support, resources, and progression opportunities that come with the biggest brand in healthcare.
Your main responsibilities will include:
* Leading clinics and providing specialist care and advice to all patients
* Testing eyes using the latest technology whilst maintaining outstanding patient care.
* Delivering enhanced services dependant on the store needs
* Responding to emergency triages
* Working with external healthcare professionals
* Providing clinical support to team members on the shop floor
* Providing advice to patients using your clinical knowledge
* Keeping up to date with latest clinical practices.
* Working closely with senior stakeholders
What you’ll need to have
The essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role:
* GOC registered (or expecting to be in the next 6 months)
* Additional registration with the relevant NHS body
* Drive to deliver excellent patient care.
* Excellent communication and organisation skills
* The motivation to ‘See What’s Possible’ for our teams, customers, and patients.
Our benefits
* Competitive base salary
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan (company contribution of up to 12%)
* Reimbursement of GOC and professional indemnity fees
* CPD days across the year, keeping you up to date.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay.
* Performance based quarterly bonus.
* Generous employee discounts for yourself and another family member
* 33 days holidays including bank holiday (pro-rata)
* Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes, holiday buying and much more.
* 70% discount off glasses
* We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots Opticians?
At Boots Opticians, we provide a working environment that is supportive and inclusive meaning everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better.
What's next?
If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to find a time to discuss your application.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
You will complete an Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Need To Know
Optometrists - we are very excited to be recruiting for 2 fulltime optometrist working 5 days over seven to include Saturday and Sunday at our fantastic and busy flagship practice at Boots Opticians Norwich.
Norwich Opticians is a well established practice in the heart of a vibrant diverse city in the middle of a beautiful part of Norfolk countryside. The beach is only 30 minutes away. Norwich city is brilliant for shopping, eating and socialising.
You will join our amazing team of 32 which includes 3 Resident Optometrist, 3 Dispensing Opticians, 1 Contact lenses optometrist and 1 Pre-registration optometrist. We have 6 testing rooms, benefiting from brilliant equipment like the OCT and Phoropter to support us in our journey to provide the best service to our customers and patients.
All of the team love working in Castle Street, there is a lovely mix of customers, some regulars and lots of walk in customers. The store is in a very prestigious part of the city-steeped in history. It is close to our fabulous market- renowned for it's amazing world food offer and in walking distance of the ancient cathedral and Norwich Castle.
There is car parking available from £7.50 a day
Please email, call or text Kofo from the recruitment team for a confidential chat;
Kofo.adenekan@boots.co.uk / 07816195724
Business Area
Opticians
Function
Optometrist
Keywords
Optometry, Optometrist, Optom, Optician, Clinical, Glasses, Healthcare, Health, clinician, GOC, Optom jobs, Optical Jobs,
Hours per week
37.5
Latitude,longitude 1
52.626630695,1.2958882059
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Weekdays and Weekends
Latitude,longitude 2
52.630886,1.297355
Airport
No
Hours per week
Over 35 hours per week
Company
Optics
Division
500 - London
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Area
OPT109 - East Anglia and Herts
Store
3464 - Norwich - Castle Mall
Req Posted Date
06-Feb-2025
County
Norfolk
Country
UK
Address 1
19 Castle Mall
Address 2
Norwich
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