Contact Lens Optician
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Job Summary
What youll be doing
As a qualified Contact Lens Optician you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in store across our clinics and the wider store to support the day to day operations reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.
Key responsibilities
Using your passion for delivering patient careyoullwork with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey.
Building longstanding relationships not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community and explore the opportunities for delivering enhanced services
Using yourup to dateknowledge of Contact Lens technology and spectacle dispensing to train and develop the wider optical team.
Validating complex prescriptions and vulnerable groups and providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
Opportunity to supervise a Student Contact Lens Optician/Student Dispensing Optician
What youll need to have (our must-haves)
Full GOC registration
Qualified Contact Lens Optician
Passion for patient care
It would be great if you also have
Ability to embrace new technologies
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots Opticians your clinical career can go in many directions from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose well help you get there.
Rewards designed for you
A bit about us
At Boots Opticians we help everyone see whats possible from our customers to our colleagues. Were a proud equal opportunity employer and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us as we create a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone who steps through the door. With a supportive team and trusted brand behind you join us and be brilliant with Boots.
Whats next
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Need To Know
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optometrist to join our supportive and experienced team in Preston. This role has the potential for residency or mobile working across Blackpool Burnley Chorley Cleveleys Preston and Southport. Hours: 30-37.50 hours per week 4-5 days.
This role offers flexible working patterns with a minimum requirement of 3 out of 4 Saturdays or alternate full weekends.
We welcome Newly Qualified Optometrists with no additional qualifications required making this an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a well-equipped high-performing practice.
Youll be working in a busy Boots UK store with Hearing Care featuring 4 testing rooms 2025 minute testing times and a wide range of services including Dry Eye. The practice is fully equipped with modern technology including OCT visual fields retinal cameras and phoropters.
The team is friendly experienced and supportive with 15 colleagues including resident Optometrists a Pre-Reg Optometrist Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Optician.
The practice is located in the heart of Preston with excellent transport links nearby trains and buses and affordable parking (2 for the day within a 5-minute walk). The patient base is varied from young children through to the elderly.
If you are interested please email
Keywords
Optician Opticians Optometry Clinician Contact Lens Dispensing Optician Optician Support Optical Support Lenses
As a qualified Contact Lens Optician you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in store across our clinics and the wider store to support the day to day operations reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.
Key responsibilities
Using your passion for delivering patient careyoullwork with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey.
Building longstanding relationships not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community and explore the opportunities for delivering enhanced services
Using yourup to dateknowledge of Contact Lens technology and spectacle dispensing to train and develop the wider optical team.
Validating complex prescriptions and vulnerable groups and providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
Opportunity to supervise a Student Contact Lens Optician/Student Dispensing Optician
What youll need to have (our must-haves)
Full GOC registration
Qualified Contact Lens Optician
Passion for patient care
It would be great if you also have
Ability to embrace new technologies
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots Opticians your clinical career can go in many directions from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose well help you get there.
Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits schemeincluding option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
- Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
A bit about us
At Boots Opticians we help everyone see whats possible from our customers to our colleagues. Were a proud equal opportunity employer and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us as we create a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone who steps through the door. With a supportive team and trusted brand behind you join us and be brilliant with Boots.
Whats next
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Need To Know
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optometrist to join our supportive and experienced team in Preston. This role has the potential for residency or mobile working across Blackpool Burnley Chorley Cleveleys Preston and Southport. Hours: 30-37.50 hours per week 4-5 days.
This role offers flexible working patterns with a minimum requirement of 3 out of 4 Saturdays or alternate full weekends.
We welcome Newly Qualified Optometrists with no additional qualifications required making this an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a well-equipped high-performing practice.
Youll be working in a busy Boots UK store with Hearing Care featuring 4 testing rooms 2025 minute testing times and a wide range of services including Dry Eye. The practice is fully equipped with modern technology including OCT visual fields retinal cameras and phoropters.
The team is friendly experienced and supportive with 15 colleagues including resident Optometrists a Pre-Reg Optometrist Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Optician.
The practice is located in the heart of Preston with excellent transport links nearby trains and buses and affordable parking (2 for the day within a 5-minute walk). The patient base is varied from young children through to the elderly.
If you are interested please email
Keywords
Optician Opticians Optometry Clinician Contact Lens Dispensing Optician Optician Support Optical Support Lenses
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