Overview
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As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll get to 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 offer flexible working options where possible.
We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, a global leader in lenses, frames and sunglasses.
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
* Teamwork with colleagues across the whole store team
* Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment
Qualifications
* Experience in testing patients’ eyes and providing recommendations on eyecare or eyewear solutions
* Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to patients
Benefits
* Basic salary up to £73,000 (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 participate 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 the locum rate
* Access to leading technology and great working environments
* Professional fees coverage (GOC and ABDO)
* 33 days annual leave (increasing with service), with buy/sell option
* Flexible health-related benefits (Health Cash Plan, Life cover, Critical Illness, Dental Plan)
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Sales, Consulting, and Health Care Provider
* Industries: Retail
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