- Optometrist Colwyn Bay
- Specsavers in Colwyn Bay, , United Kingdom
- jobs
- 2 weeks ago
jobs description
Position: Optometrist
Location: Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience plus up to £10,000 Golden Hello
Working hours: Full or part-time working patterns available including full-time hours over 4 days
Experience level: Open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists who are registered with the GOC
Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.
We’re looking for a hard-working, passionate Optometrist ready to provide our customers with the best eyecare in the business. At Specsavers Colwyn Bay, you’ll join a community focused team full of people from all walks of life and all levels of experience. So, as long as you’re a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, whoever you are, you can make a difference here.
If required, we will help to support you with registration with NHS Wales and would fund WECS training
We are looking for another Optometrist to join our team at Specsavers, Colwyn Bay where we use the latest technology to allow our clinicians to improve patient outcomes. We have been serving our community for 18 years and are dedicated to ensuring that every one of our customers receives an excellent patient experience. If you are an Optometrist ready to use your passion and knowledge to help us build on our ever-growing and loyal customer base we would love to hear from you.
With a focus on flexibility, we are open to full-time and part-time applicants and will consider different working patterns that suit you. We can also offer full-time hours across 4 days, if you would prefer, to give you a better work life balance.
We’re fully equipped with 5 test rooms, the latest clinical technology (including OCT), and a team of 28 – which includes fully trained optical assistants, so everything is in place to let you focus on what you do best.
Location
Located on the north coast of Wales and overlooking the Irish Sea, Colwyn Bay is a town and seaside resort situated in Conwy County Borough, which is about a 40-minute drive from Chester. Although it falls within the historic county of Denbighshire, Colwyn Bay has grown significantly over time to become the second-largest community and business centre in the northern part of Wales, as well as the 14th largest in the country. Our store is conveniently located adjacent to the train station, and just off the A55. Colwyn Bay is easily accessible from Chester to Bangor and everywhere in between.
Join us at Specsavers in Colwyn Bay where we deliver the very best in patient care.
What’s on offer?
• Up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience
• Up to £10,000 joining bonus to be paid after successful completion of probation (terms apply)
• Enrollment in store profit share scheme
• Support with registration to NHS Wales and will fully fund WECS training if required
• Full or part time working patterns available
• Can accommodate full-time hours over 4 days for a better work life balance
• Open to discussing flexible working
• Holiday allowance of 33 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Private health cover
• Professional fees paid
• Pension contribution
• Free parking
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities including IP
• Opportunity to progress to Pathway/Partnership – even if you haven’t been a manager before, we can equip you with the tools to have every success in being one!
• Support with CPD points
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Join a supportive and experienced team
We are passionate about the clinical & professional development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we want to support you every step of the way. Through open conversations and regular 1-2-1’s, we will work together to tailor-make a career that suits you. There are so many areas to explore; from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway). Along with your clinical expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day. Whatever your ambitions, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best you can be.
What we’re looking for
Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store’s 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 isn’t afraid of a hands-on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we’re looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.
At Specsavers, we create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and motivated. Proudly, we’re a certified Great Place to Work® and are ranked the 8th best company to work for in Europe!
Find out more
Interested? To find out more contact Nimisha Mistry: nimisha.mistry@specsavers.com / 07704683041
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Colwyn Bay United Kingdom