Optometrist

Position: Optometrist
Location: Kettering - Northamptonshire
Salary: Up to 55,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus and potential joining bonus up to 10k (terms apply)
Working hours: Full Time or Part Time
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Be part of a big-name brand that cares about the little things.

Join our team as an Optometrist at Kettering Specsavers, where we recognise that our people are critical to our past and future success. Here, we do everything we can to make sure our team get the experience and career theyre looking for; from market-leading training and access to cutting-edge technology to a personal development plan built around you.

Our forward-thinking store has 8 testing rooms, phoropters, OCT and we have recently had a store refit. Not only do we have all the equipment, but we offer competitive salaries, holidays, and bonus schemes.
Specsavers Kettering has been established for 30 years, with a fantastic customer base and 5 resident Optometrists. There is also the opportunity for multi site working within our sister stores Corby and Oakham.

Our directors have supported previous Optometrists through clinical and professional progression and will set up a personal plan to get you to where you want to be! This really is the store that has it all!

The Role in a Nutshell.

Salary up to 55k (depending on expereince)

Potential joining bonus up to 10k (terms apply)
A highly-rewarding performance-based bonus scheme
Generous holiday allowance of 33 days
Private health cover
Pension contribution
Support with CET
Exceptional clinical and professional development opportunities
Access to cutting-edge clinical technology such as OCT
Flexible working hours
Opportunity to work between multiple stores for a varied week

With a focus on flexibility, we are open to full-time and part-time applicants and will consider any working pattern to suit you, whether you need condensed hours, were open to making it work - but lets talk about that later.
We are passionate about your clinical development as an optical professional and we are committed to supporting you on extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and Independent Prescribing to Paediatric Accreditations and Enhanced Optical Services, well do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be.

Our Optometrists are the face of our professional practice and usually an integral part of our store management team, so were keen to get you up to speed outside the test room too. With ILM courses, pre-reg supervision and Specsavers Partnership Pathway available, we can guide you on your way to becoming a great leader. This along with your clinical expertise will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.

Our forward-thinking store continues to expand and provide the career development opportunities that come with such continued growth. Were equipped with 8 test rooms, cutting-edge technology, up-to-date ophthalmic equipment and a team 35 members strong - including optical assistants trained in pre and post-screening, so everything is in place to let you focus on what you do best.

Then theres you.
Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our stores ethos. Someone who wants to grow, develop and offer exceptional customer care along the way. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgment, that isnt afraid of a hands-on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, were looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Find out more
If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch, wed love to tell you more about it. Contact Katie Cunningham on 01566 771 892 or email katie.cunningham@specsavers.com#LI-KC1