Overview
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As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll work with world class technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters to name a few. Your passion for optometry will support our ambition to ‘See More, Be More’ for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.
We are Vision Express – with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses.
Flexible working: Although hours are advertised, we’re open to discussing flexible options to fit around your ideal working week.
Responsibilities
* Experience in testing patients’ eyes and eyesight while providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions
* Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients
* Team work with colleagues across the whole store team
* The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment
Qualifications / Ideal Candidate
* Experience in testing patients eyes and giving specialist recommendations on eyecare or eyewear solutions
* Strong communication and ability to translate professional terminology for patients
Benefits
* Basic salary up to £79,000 (subject to experience and location)
* An additional £4,000 car allowance
* Sales and performance-based bonus
* Targeted incentives
* Competitive pension scheme
* Private medical cover for you and your family
* Life assurance - 4x your basic annual salary
* Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining
* Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
* Discounts for friends and family
* Employee Assistance Program for confidential support
* Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
* Overtime opportunities paid at 80% of locum rate
* Access to world-leading technology and great working environments
* Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO
* 33 days annual leave – increasing with service; buy/sell holidays
* Flexible health-related benefits (Health Cash Plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover, Dental Plan)
* Opportunities to join a company-wide ECP community
* Flexible lifestyle benefits (Gymflex, Dining Cards, Travel Insurance, Experience Days, Cycle to Work)
* And more
Location information
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Employment details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Sales, Consulting, and Health Care Provider
* Industry: Retail
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