Optometrist – extremely attractive package

Hervey Bay is bordered by 40kms of pristine beaches and the stunning Fraser Coast whilst still being just a 3 ½ hour drive North of Brisbane! Specsavers are looking for an optometrist to join their experienced and supportive team working across the Hervey Bay Central and Pialba stores.

About the role:

• 6 test-rooms across the 2 stores
• Flexible roster – includes regular long weekends
•  Access to state-of-the-art market leading technology including OCT in both stores
• Varied patient demographic including wide range of pathology
• Excellent relationships with local Ophthalmologist and retinal specialists
• Great support for ongoing career progression and development

About the store:

Under our ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all permanent store team members:

• Birthday leave
•  Volunteer Leave
•  Access to Specsavers Perks staff discount program
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• 30% off glasses voucher for family and friends each year

Why choose Specsavers?

• Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand
• We are on a continual mission to transforming eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection
• In 2021, we are detecting glaucoma in 1.43% of our patients, nearly matching the reported national prevalence rate of 1.5%
• Proud to have well and truly reached 200,000 KeepSight registrations
• In April 2021, Specsavers had surpassed their target of registering 200,000 patients for their KeepSight initiative, with 80% of KeepSight registered patients who were due for their eye test attending on time
• We are continuously working to reduce the 50% of people with diabetes who do not receive regular eye checks
• We estimate our Optometrists have reduced the level of undiagnosed glaucoma among our patients by at least 60%

For a confidential chat about this opportunity, contact Marie Stewart on +61 (0) 408 084 134 or email marie.stewart@specsavers.com

If you are a final year student or recent graduate, please contact your Graduate Recruitment Consultant or email apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

Remember – we have a Refer a Friend cash bonus for any optometrist we place in a locum or full-time position who isn’t known to us.