About the Role
As a Mobile Contact Lens Optician, you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area to support our stores with cover when people are out of the business.
Responsibilities
- Be an expert in the Boots Opticians contact lens product portfolio
- Be the go‑to person for complete care solutions, services and offers, and use this information to create life‑long patients and customers through appropriate recommendation
- Supervise the development, education and training of colleagues, and support and mentor students
- Seek opportunities to engage with local commissioners and external healthcare professionals
- Support the Divisional Contact Lens Lead in growing the business, helping stores identify new opportunities for customers to wear contact lenses, and support confidence with store teams and clinicians in driving contact lens trials
- Work in partnership with the local management team to deliver both contact lens and ophthalmology‑led services
- Be a proud ambassador, with a desire for Boots to be the first choice for patients for their contact lens needs
- Travel to different stores within the area
What you’ll need to have
- Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
- Optical expertise
- Passion to improve customer care and ensure high clinical standards
- Motivation to own your learning and development, completing all educational training CET as part of the GOC requirement
- Strong relationships within the opticians world and respected by peers, customers and external local professionals
- Digitally savvy and comfortable with navigating and embracing new technology
- Willingness and ability to travel
It would be great if you also have
- Experience making clinical decisions
- Experience coaching and training colleagues
Benefits
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
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. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only.
As a Ban the Box employer, we will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.
Additional Information
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.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a 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.
