Mobile Optometrist

Job Location	Sandgate
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time or part-time

Job Description

Need to knowBoots Opticians are looking for a forward thinking Optometrist to support our practices across Kent and Sussex, based at Folkestone.Whether you are a Newly Qualified Optometrist looking to grow your experience across a number of teams and locations, or an experienced Optometrist keen to influence and drive first class patient care across different patient bases, working with some fantastic teams this is an opportunity to make the role your own.We would be open to finding out more about you and your lifestyle so we are able to tailor the role to suit you just right.Open to both part time/full time.Conveniently situated in Folkestone and surrounding areas, the town has been further enhanced with the building of Bouverie Place Shopping Centre and the stop at Folkestone for the high-speed rail link, which means a journey to London of just 57 minutes making it very accessible.We would love to hear from you - get in touch for a confidential chat!About the opportunityAs a Mobile Optometrist you will deliver excellent patient-centred care in practice, working in partnership with the opticians and healthcare team using own intuition, expertise and experience to deliver complete care solutions for our customers and patient. This role is absolutely key in enabling Boots Opticians to provide specialist care across the area. Key responsibilities include:

Delivering all nationally commissioned and locally available services and supports the development of new services

Using your professional judgement for all clinical decisions that need to be taken within the opticians business

Complying with the standards of practice and the current Boots Opticians clinical policies and standard operating procedures

Working in partnership with the store leader to develop the professional capability of the opticians team. Supervises the development, education and training of colleagues and supports and mentors students (including Pre-Registration Optometrists)

Knowing the Boots Opticians product portfolio including contact lenses and ophthalmic lenses, services and offers to use this information to create life-long patients and customers through appropriate recommendation

Building firm and longstanding relationships – not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community

Travelling to different stores within the area

About you We’re looking for really inspiring people, with a friendly professional personality. To be successful in this role you will need to have the below capabilities:

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC) and the NHS

High level of professional expertise and widely respected by stakeholders, peers, customers and external local professionals

Passionate to drive high customer care and ensure high clinical standards

Be the first choice for patients for their optometric needs

Keeps up to date with their own learning and development, completing all continual education training CET as part of the GOC requirement

Works in partnership with the local management team to deliver both optometry and ophthalmology led services

Comfortable with the use of the OCT and results associated in stores with an OCT

Digitally savvy and comfortable with navigating and embracing new technology

Able to travel to various store locations across the area

Our Benefits

Competitive salary and pension scheme

One of the best staff discounts in the UK

Attractive bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase more

Personal and professional career development. Interactive CET events provided throughout the year

Additional flexible benefits that allows you to create a package that best suits your individual needs including cycle to work vouchers, discounted gym membership, cinema and restaurant discounts, and much more

Excellent opportunities to develop and career opportunities across Boots Opticians, Retail and Pharmacy

Please click on the following link to apply or if you would like a confidential chat or get in contact with us at , we would love to hear from you. Why Boots Boots Opticians is one of the leading optical chains in the UK. We’re all about enriching the lives of every person who walks through our door; including yours. Bring your skills to a business that offers genuine career progression thanks to sheer diversity of stores and roles – and expect to be supported and developed from day one. What’s next Thank you for taking the time to visit our careers page and read about this exciting opportunity. If you choose to apply, your application will be reviewed by our team and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check, Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.

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