Specsavers Glendale has an opportunity for a full-time optometrist to join their patient focused and friendly team. Both graduate optometrists and experienced optometrists are welcome to apply.    

About the role: 

  • Loyal patient base along with some great relationships with local Ophthalmologists 
  • Work with market leading technology – including OCT and Humphries Matrix 
  • Great store with plenty of opportunity to further skills and experience with clinical focus areas on pathology, myopia control options and contact lenses 
  • Excellent ongoing career development opportunities 
  • Roster will require you to work across weekdays and one weekend day 
  • Attractive salary package available with sign on bonus, annual stay in location bonus and relocation support available 

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 star performer under the ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all 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 

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