Boots UK
Mobile Dispensing Optician
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Mobile Dispensing Optician
Mobile Dispensing Optician – ASAP Cover Role (Fixed Term, 1 year)
Description As a Mobile Dispensing Optician, you will work across multiple stores in a defined regional area, providing crucial clinical cover when our on-site teams are unavailable.
About the Role
Our Mobile Dispensing Opticians are key to maintaining exceptional service levels in our stores. You will work closely with a Mobile Optometrist to deliver a smooth, seamless chair-to-dispense patient journey. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, modeling, and delivering exceptional dispensing care, guiding patients and customers toward appropriate optical and healthcare choices
- Operating flexibly across stores, ensuring you adapt to business needs while continuously upskilling (completing GOC-mandated Continuing Education Training (CET))
- Assessing and advising patients with specialist dispensing needs
- Ensuring complete healthcare solutions for patients while mentoring team members, including Student Dispensing Opticians
- Aligning with Boots Healthcare’s "One Health" philosophy to offer integrated healthcare solutions
- Training and supervising colleagues to meet clinical and operational standards
- Ensuring adherence to clinical policies, SOPs, and regulatory requirements to guarantee legal and safe trading practices
- Participating in store leadership meetings to maintain high standards of patient safety
- Embracing digital tools and introducing them to customers through meaningful conversations
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What You’ll Need
The following are essential skills for this role:
- Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
- Proven experience in dispensing optometry
- Strong relationship-building skills – you’ll interact with leisure directors, area managers, peers, customers, and external professionals
- Commitment to high clinical standards and patient safety
- A passionate belief in meeting Boots’ Healthcare Ambition to become the first choice for dispensing services
- Motivational drive to own your further training, including fulfilment of GOC CET requirements
- Willingness to travel between stores across the region
Our Benefits
Join Boots and access a comprehensive package including:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave (including a gift card)
- Flexible workplace benefits package
- Free 24/7 counselling support through TELUS Health Employee Assistance Programme
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Why Work at Boots Opticians?
We foster an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone is encouraged to thrive to their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and strive to create a work environment that values all colleagues.
What’s Next?
- Full-time roles can accommodate reasonable adjustments, including discussing part-time or job-share options.
- Application support is available; please let us know if you need accommodations.
- Pre-employment checks (DBS/PVG/Access NI) are required following a job offer.
Note: Boots is a Ban the Box employer and reviews criminal records case-by-case.
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