Optometrist
Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salary: Circa £65k (DOE) + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
The Client:
Our client is a well-established optical practice, providing a diverse range of modern frames paired with cutting-edge lenses for an unparalleled eyewear experience.
The Role:
As an Optometrist, you will conduct thorough eye examinations across all age groups, adhering to professional guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Utilise specialist diagnostic equipment for accurate testing and diagnosis.
- Manage a team, overseeing dispensing opticians and store staff.
- Coach and mentor assistants to enhance effective selling behaviours and customer engagement.
- Communicate with patients to gather comprehensive case histories.
- Issue prescriptions for spectacles or contact lenses, ensuring precision.
- Fit and verify prescribed lenses, correcting vision defects.
- Provide valuable advice on frame and lens choices to patients.
- Write referrals to medical practitioners following legal guidelines.
- Network with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration.
- Achieve sales targets for spectacles and contact lenses.
- Perform core administrative functions in compliance with GDPR best practices.
Requirements:
- Previously worked as an Optometrist or in a similar role.
- Possess relevant qualifications.
- Strong leadership skills to manage and coach a team effectively.
- Valid driving licence.
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday
- Pension scheme
- 2 testing rooms
- Free parking
- OCT
- Professional fees covered (AOP & GOC)
Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.
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