Position: Optometrist
Location:  Bideford
Salary: Up to £65,000 + performance bonus + benefits (up to £88,000 OTE in your first year, terms apply) 

Working hours: Full Time, flexible hours, or no weekends considered
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist.

Specsavers in Bideford are looking for a forward-thinking Optometrist. We recognise that our people are the key to our success. That’s why, at Specsavers in Bideford, we do everything we can to ensure our team get the best from us too – from market-leading training, access to cutting-edge technology and a personal development plan built around you. Become our next Optometrist at Specsavers in Bideford – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and unparalleled support.

About Specsavers:
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug, and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody. Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of thousands of colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe. We are proud of how far we’ve come as a business, now we want to see you grow with us too

What’s on Offer?

• An annual salary of up to £65,000
• A strong performance-based bonus scheme (OTE around £88,000 in your first year, including Welcome Bonus and Relocation Assistance)
• Holiday allowance of 33 days per year
• Your birthday off 
• Private health and dental cover
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with CPD
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT
• Specsavers Enhanced Perks - Perks is our discounted benefits scheme.
• Subscription to the “Headspace” App
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

We’re fully equipped with 4 test rooms, the latest clinical technology (including OCT), and a team of 18 – which includes fully trained optical assistants, so everything is in place to let you focus on what you do best.

Our Optometrists are an integral part of our store management team, so we’re keen to get you up to speed outside the test room too. With ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway) all available to explore. Along with your clinical expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.

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.

Location

This historic harbour town is packed with independent shops, local produce, and the picturesque quay, which draws visitors during every season.

Bideford was once Britain’s third largest port and while it still has maritime connections, these days, it is more widely known as being a thriving shopping centre with pubs, music and restaurants to satisfy every palate.  We have the best beaches in North Devon including Croyde Bay and Westward Ho!. 

The M5 motorway is just over an hour away giving convenient access to all major road networks. North Devon is serviced by a reliable bus network that connects many of the towns, villages, and train stations.

Find out more!

If you like the sound of this opportunity, I’d love to tell you more about it.  Please get in touch at Jakki.Whitehouse@specsavers.com, call me on 01566 788 644 / 07526 507 195 or drop me a WhatsApp message. 

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