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Job Opportunity for Ambitious Optometrists
Are you an ambitious optometrist looking to keep your career moving as part of our well-established team? You’ve come to the right place.
Whether you’re newly qualified or have years of experience, if you’re passionate and committed to eyecare and ready to bring your best every day, you could be perfect for this role. With clinical and professional development as well as innovative equipment at your disposal, among a team of other experienced Opticians and Technicians, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.
People choose us - for care and careers. Because feeling supported and valued makes a difference. We were proud to be ranked 16th best place to work in the world in 2024 by Great Place to Work®, a reflection of the supportive, people-first culture we’ve built.
We’re locally owned by people who understand our communities, powered by leading-edge technology, and committed to making eye care accessible and affordable for everyone. When you join us, you’re choosing more than a job - you’re choosing a place where you can thrive.
Our Store
We are a medium Specsavers store, currently have 4 test rooms – with a recent store expansion and shopfit. We are looking to expand as the business grows and team talent expands. We hold the Specsavers accolade of Practice of Excellence. We regularly score highly on employee engagement surveys and consistently achieve maximum possible scores in Customer Survey Interaction reports. We deliver world-class service as recognised by a Net Promotor Score of 84 (via Inmoment a globally recognised customer service company), and 4.9 stars on Google reviews. We also participate in a local MECS service (ACES).
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Our Team
The team is close-knit, adaptable, and competent in all areas. The team continue to develop and thirst for more, thus providing excellent support to the clinical team. We try to convey a local feel tailored service for the customer, meeting Patient needs on an individual basis as required.
Location
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, 21 miles north-west of Taunton, 12 miles from the border with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National Park. Given its location, Minehead is extremely popular with cyclists, walkers, holidaymakers, and sailors. We can even cater for a trainspotter with the West Somerset Railway, which runs with heritage steam and diesel trains.
Our Directors
- Paul Bradford has been in Minehead 6 years and brings a wealth of history in the industry. AOP Councillor, Optometric Advisor for NHS England, LOC Committee Member, Clinical Governance & Performance Lead– Primary Eyecare Devon, Clinic Supervisor at UMIST, Chair of Eye Health for Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. Past Trustee of DevonInSight. Paul was also the first accredited Optometrist for Peer review in the UK.
- Simon Simmonds has been a Specsavers director for 18 years, and recently moved to Minehead to help Paul with the store expansion and growth. As an optometrist, he has supervised over 20 Pre-Reg Optoms and is well placed to support in supervision. With recent Prof Cert Med Ret and Glaucoma accreditation, is up to date and has first-hand experience with higher qualifications, with training and development of pre-reg optoms and newly qualified optometrists.
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What’s on offer?
As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:
- Up to £75,000 (depending on experience)
- Relocation up to £20,000 and a joining bonus!
- Development opportunities
If you aspire to own your own optics practice one day, Specsavers Minehead is the perfect place for you! Paul Bradford, the current Optometrist Partner at the store, is enthusiastic about supporting colleagues who are passionate about becoming Specsavers Joint Venture Partners. Besides your daily responsibilities as a clinician, you'll gain invaluable experience in the commercial aspects of running a Specsavers store, as well as opportunities to enhance your leadership skills.
Find out more
For more information or to apply, please contact Katie Francome at Specsavers Recruitment Services on 07526511146 or email katie.francome@specsavers.com
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