Dispensing Optician Deputy Practice Manager

Deputy Practice Manager

Beckenham, BR3 3NP

Salary up to £40k per annum

Bayfields Opticians have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Practice Manager (Dispensing Optician qualified) in our fabulous Beckenham team 5 days / 40 hours per week (Monday to Saturday 9am - 5:30pm).

As an integral member of the team, we will provide our Deputy Practice Manager with an enjoyable professional working environment which is fun, open and where we are committed to supporting you, your professional development, and your personal wellbeing. We will also provide a wide range of benefits, including:

£40k per annum. 5 weeks’ holiday. Additional days holiday for your birthday each year. Company pension scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Simply Health Medical Insurance Staff discounts (including an annual £350 voucher to spend on a pair of glasses or sunglasses after your probation). Friends and family discounts (eye-tests; glasses; sunglasses & hearing tests). Paid professional fees for Dispensing Opticians (GOC and professional indemnity which is currently the ABDO)When you join Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists as our Deputy Practice Manager, you are joining an independent business. Although we are national, we are not a huge chain which means we understand the importance of local relationships and the power of choice. We aim to deliver obsessively great service to each and every one of our clients which is at the core of what we do. We have the latest diagnostic equipment, the latest technological advances in contact lenses, spectacle lenses and frames, and the latest fashions.

At Bayfields, we are passionate about the services we provide our clients so as our Deputy Practice Manager, you will support the Practice Manager to ensure that the practice is adhering and achieving all our set operational standards, including our smart booking and diary management. You will be involved in coaching, mentoring, training and developing the dispensing team and optical assistants. You will be involved in providing regular constructive feedback and review meetings and will also step up for the Practice Manager in his absence to ensure the practice runs smoothly and is well managed. Ideally, we would like somebody with experience as a Deputy Practice Manager or a Dispensing Optician or Optical Assistant who is ready to take the next step in their career. You will have excellent communication and listening skills and the ability to build strong relationships with your team members, peers, and clients.

If you are ready for a new and exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

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