Position: Optometrist
Location: Colchester, Essex
Package: Up to £67K + performance bonus + benefits
Hours: Full time or Part time
Experience: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist
We are seeking an Optometrist with vision and purpose to join our expanding team at Specsavers in Colchester. This is an opportunity to become part of something brilliant.
At Specsavers in Colchester, we prioritize a friendly and supportive working environment, ensuring that you enjoy coming to work every day.
Colchester is in the East of England, within the county of Essex. It is situated close to the coast in East Anglia, on the border with Suffolk, and approximately 50 miles North-East of London. The town can be easily reached from London in under an hour by train from Liverpool Street Station or by driving via the A12. Additionally, it is conveniently located near London Stansted and London Southend Airports, as well as Harwich International Port for ferry travel.
Our store
Our store in Colchester features 12 testing rooms, including 2 dedicated to hearcare. We provide EOS clinics daily and special kid’s days, ensuring a unique experience each day. Our strong connections with local hospitals enhance our service, and we take pride in our long-standing team and welcoming atmosphere.
For those interested in career progression, we offer bespoke plans tailored to individual goals. We value your feedback and encourage discussions about your career path through monthly one-on-one meetings.
Our Team
Our team includes 4 Optometry Directors with over 50 years of combined experience in optometry. We are particularly proud of our Pre-Reg programme, which has seen many successful candidates, supported by our Principal Optometrist with over 15 years of experience. Our store benefits from a robust base of dispensing opticians, ensuring smooth operations and a strong support structure from our resident optometrists. This collaboration enhances the overall experience for our customers and reinforces our commitment to quality eye care.
What’s on Offer?
Total package worth up to £75,000, comprising of:
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.
Your career development will be mapped and documented, targeting your career aspirations, and aligned to your clinical development. Your growth will become our store legacy and an inspiration to our Pre-Reg Optometrists of the future.
Find out more
For more information or to apply, please contact Katie at Specsavers Recruitment Service on katie.francome@specsavers.com or 07526511146
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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 in 12 countries. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of around 41,000 colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe.
