Optometrist - Barnstaple
Employer: Asda
Location: Barnstaple, Devon
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Closing date: 28 Feb 2025
Sector: Retail jobs, Retail Assistant, Retail Customer Service Assistant, Retail Sales Assistant
Job Type: Part Time
Job Title
Optometrist
Location: Barnstaple
Employment Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Work Shift: Days
Hours per Week: 24
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Category: Optical, Retail Healthcare
Closing Date: 30 March 2025
Find your role
At Asda Opticians, there is nothing more important than the health and wellbeing of our customers, our priority is to always put them first by delivering high quality patient care and service.
A typical day will involve completing eye examinations, contact lens and extended service examinations. You will be working alongside our Dispensing Optician Manager to support our training, coaching and maintaining all our departmental standards.
Due to our extended service contracts with the NHS, we're committed to delivering a wide range of care for the treatment and monitoring of eye conditions and will support you to gain any additional accreditations you may need.
At Asda, we are extremely passionate and committed to providing our Optometrists with all the training they will need to fulfil their role and enhance their skills. We have a fantastic CPD programme and offer protected time to our Optometrists to complete further accreditations, funded by Asda.
With in-store, regional, and home office teams, you will be fully supported in all aspects of your role.
Let's find out about you
We are seeking a dedicated Optometrist to join our dynamic team, committed to excellence in healthcare. We are looking for a skilled candidate who is eager to contribute to our store's excellent service levels and foster positive relationships within our team and the wider community.
At Asda, it's all about the service and creating a memorable experience for our customers so you will be able to use clinical skills and passion for your role to help achieve this.
You'll be:
* A fully qualified optometrist registered with the GOC
* A registered performer with your NHS area team or health board
* MECs or WECs accredited (or willing to gain accreditation within 12 months of joining Asda - funded and supported by us)
* On track to meet the statutory points requirement for CPD
* Able to use your skills and passion for the role to deliver a memorable customer experience
* Passionate about developing new patient services and shaping the culture of the department
When applying to any of our Optical positions, you must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC) for the relevant professional role type you have applied for. You'll also be required to have evidence of Right To Work in the UK.
Within the compliance process, we'll ask you to provide evidence of being on the NHS performer list for the nation you wish to work in, along with providing 2 clinical references.
The Rewards
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 10% colleague discount, free parking, and many additional rewards.
* Your professional indemnity insurance
* GOC fees paid
* CET package
* Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7 days opening
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