Our dedicated and friendly team at Specsavers Mt Druitt are looking for an Optometrist to join the team for a full-time position. Both graduate optometrists and experienced optometrists are welcome to apply.  

About the role and store:  

  • Full-time opportunity  
  • A 4 test room store decked out with market leading equipment including Perkins Tonometer, Children testing equipment, RGP, Foreign Body Removal Kit and OCT 
  • Work within a strong and supportive team that both promotes and encourages continuous professional development 
  • Experience a mixed patient demographic from babies through to elderly with regular Pathology 
  • An attractive salary package 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 

This store is a star performer under our ‘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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