Optometrist

Job summary

Specsavers in Harlow are recruiting an optometrist to deliver an eye examination and contact lens service. We are happy to consider applications on a full and part-time basis, the role does include Sunday working. You will be joining an experienced team, which consists of 5 optometrists, 3 dispensing opticians and 1 contact lens optician. The successful candidate will be highly professional in the test room and work with the store team to deliver the highest clinical and customer service standards, meeting both patient needs and achieving business objectives.

Whether you are newly qualified or have years of experience, if you are passionate and committed to eyecare and ready to bring your best every day, you could be perfect for this role.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out eye examinations in accordance with company procedures and NHS regulations.
• Ensure that any referral letters are written and dispatched promptly.
• Ensure that all customers have a clear understanding of dispensing options for their prescription.
• Advise customers on appropriate eyecare options, including suitability for contact lenses and current promotions.
• Ensure that each customer receives a consistent quality 3-way handover.
• Adopt a flexible approach to seeing walk in patients.
• Maintain patient records to the professional standards required by the company.
• Maintain cleanliness of consulting room and contact lens areas.
• Carry out contact lens fitting and aftercare as required.
• Provide insertion/removal instruction to patients as required.
• Attend and participate in team meetings.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge.
• Perform any other duties as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the senior optometrist.
• Be an ambassador for the Specsavers brand at all times.

About us

Our passion is to deliver outstanding patient care, combined with sound dispensing advice and product recommendations that best suit individual customer needs. In additional to the highest quality equipment, we aim to provide both our store staff and our customers with an excellent overall environment. At Specsavers, we treat people as we would wish to be treated, and as such, you will be supported by well trained and motivated retail staff, in addition to an expert professional team. Our expectation is that you will share our vision to provide our patients with the very best professional service as well as exceptional customer care on every visit to your store.

Harlow is a brand new store with 7 testing rooms with all the latest equipment to include 2 OCTs and phoropters in every room. Our working environment is second to none; we are a close-knit team with amazing out of work activities including charity work and team building. In store we offer EOS clinics to keep your day to day exciting and have a great connection with our local NHS hospital.