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Position: Optometrist
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Salary: Salary up to £65K
Working hours: Full Time or Part Time
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist
Specsavers in Bury St Edmunds are looking for an Optometrist to join them. The focus at this store is about pulling together and working as a team to ensure that our valued patients have an excellent experience. Become our new Optometrist at Specsavers in Bury St Edmunds– a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.
Exciting opportunity to join a practice in a thriving market town known for its local markets and excellent restaurants, all set against the beautiful Suffolk backdrop.
Our team is forward-thinking and diverse, featuring staff ranging from apprentices to those with 28 years of experience. We pride ourselves on being a true team, offering 25-minute rolling clinics to ensure quality care and attention for our patients.
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What’s on Offer?
- An annual salary of up to £65,000 (depending on experience)
- Full or part time
- Holiday allowance of 33 days per year
- Private health and dental cover
- Pension contribution
- Outstanding professional development opportunities
- Support with CPD points
- Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
Our Optometrists are an integral part of our store management team, so we’re keen to get you up to speed outside the test room too. With ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway) all available to explore. Along with your clinical expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.
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What we’re looking for
You’ll need to be a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist with the drive, passion and the willingness to build upon our customer-focused culture. As part of our team, you’ll need to be able to provide a unique blend of customer care and professional excellence. You’ll need to demonstrate good attention to detail along with a passion for the community. Teamwork also forms a big part of our culture, so the ability to work well with others is essential.
Find out more
If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch, we’d love to tell you more about it. Contact Katie Francome on 01566 771 892 or email katie.francome@specsavers.com
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