Optometrist

Position: Newly Qualified Optometrist
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience. Relocation assistance considered
Working hours: Full or part-time working patterns available. No late nights and flexible weekend working
Experience level: Open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists who are registered with the GOC

Looking for a new city to call home?

Consider Aberdeen, a beautiful and thriving city on the northeast coast of Scotland.

Specsavers Aberdeen is seeking another Optometrist to join their existing loyal and committed team. If you're looking for an employer who provides clinical freedom and training, then Specsavers Aberdeen is the store for you!

They will be celebrating their 35th birthday this year and are one of the largest Specsavers stores in Scotland, employing up to 70 colleagues. The practice also boasts 9 test rooms spanning over 6 floors. Each room has state of the art equipment, x2 OCT in practice and there is a designated Domiciliary and Hearcare hub.

Developing their team is at the heart of what they do, and because they have strong links with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary thanks to being a member of the Local Eye Health Network, you'll have all of the clinical freedom and funded extensive training to choose from including IP and Pathway. There are currently 4 x Optometrists starting their IP course in September.

Aberdeen is a large thriving beautiful city that has great connections to the central belt, with Glasgow and Edinburgh only a few hours away by road or rail.

Become our new Optometrist at Specsavers in Aberdeen- a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Relocation assistance considered
• Fixed term contract available
• Lucrative monthly bonus scheme
• Supervisor bonus in place if supervising a pre-reg student
• Monetary incentive if IP qualified
• Full and part-time working patterns available, providing good work-life balance
• No late night working
• Flexible weekend working
• 28 days holiday increasing after 1 year of service
• Your birthday off
• 1 hour lunch
• Guaranteed administration time
• Private medical and dental plan
• Professional fees paid
• Pension contribution
• Free parking nearby and excellent public transport links
• Clinical development including IP - 4 x Optometrists starting their IP this year
• Opportunities for professional development such as pathway to become a director
• Supportive team of over 70 colleagues
• 4 Dispensing Opticians and a Contact Lens Optician in practice
• Support with CET
• Access to cutting-edge technology

What we're looking for:

You will be a qualified and GOC-registered Optometrist with the drive, passion, and willingness to build upon our customer-focused culture. You should be able to provide a blend of excellent customer care and professional expertise, with attention to detail and a passion for community service. Teamwork is essential, so the ability to work well with others is important.

Interested? To find out more, contact Alicia Downing-Keat: /