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Optometrist Opportunity

Job Type /
Ad Type
Part Time
StateACT
SuburbWeston Creek
Job Title / Event or
Classified Title
Optometrist Opportunity
ProfessionOptometrist
Job Description

Specsavers Weston Creek has an opportunity for a part-time optometrist or a full-time graduate to join their fun and friendly team.

About the role: 

  • Part-time opportunity (2-3 days a week)
  • Work with market leading technology – including OCT in this 2 test room store
  • Work with a friendly and welcoming team that supports the growth of their individuals
  • Broad patient demographic with clinical focus areas in Myopia Control, Glaucoma management and treatment
  • Excellent ongoing career development opportunities
  • Roster will require you to work across weekdays and one weekend day

What is on offer for a Graduate Optometrist?  

Your Graduate Recruitment Consultant will be able to discuss the specific package available for this store.

As a newly qualified Optometrist on the Graduate Program, you will experience:

  • Induction in our Port Melbourne Support Office
  • One to one mentorship in store with your Primary Mentor
  • Tiered support system, starting with your Primary Optometry Mentor, as well Regional and Peer Mentors, Retail Support Team and friendly support office in Port Melbourne
  • Ongoing professional development events
  • Annual CPD allowance and AHPRA registration
  • Up to $5k relocation allowance

This store is a star performer 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 Bec Smith on +61 (0) 418 843 445 or email bec.smith@specsavers.com 

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

If you aren’t looking but know someone who is, you could earn up to $10k through our Refer a Friend bonus 

Practice name / CompanySpecsavers
Contact NameBec Smith
TitleSRS Recruitment Consultant - Optometry
Phone
Mobile0418 843 445
E-mail Addressbec.smith@specsavers.com
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