Working at Optical Express

Optical Express is at the forefront of innovation in the optical industry and the UK’s leading private provider of refractive surgery.

As the UK’s No.1 complete eyecare provider, we now have 126 refractive clinics and optical stores across the UK and Ireland. But of course success doesn’t happen overnight.

Since 1991 we’ve built our optical and refractive surgery business around our patients and employees. We’ve invested in learning and development at all levels across the organisation, as well as in state of the art technology, in order to provide our patients with excellent visual outcomes.

It’s our aim to encourage the people who work for us to feel proud of what they do by celebrating their contribution to our ongoing success. Making our company culture the best it can be is central to our working environment, and at Optical Express that culture is based on our values of Patient & Customer Focus, One Team, Trusted, Excellence and Delivering Results.

We know that it’s important to recognise and reward great performance. That includes fun incentives and employee-nominated weekly award schemes.

And we also believe in giving back to the communities we serve through charity support and activities throughout the year.

Teamwork is vital across all our business functions. No matter which area you work in, you’ll be supported by highly competent specialist colleagues and managers throughout your career at Optical Express.

Each of our regions has its own Learning & Development Officer who is responsible for continuous employee development through training and coaching. An Optometry Development Manager oversees clinical development in each region, and a dedicated Professional Services team is on hand to provide guidance and direction where required.

We believe in helping our employees reach their potential, and we care about your career.

 

Optometrist Opportunities

As an Optical Express optometrist, you’ll have access to unrivalled training opportunities that will take your skills to a different level. You’ll have the opportunity to attend a variety of CET events, as well as the chance to gain experience in refractive surgery if you wish. In-house optometrist trainers are on hand to lend support whenever it’s required, so that you can learn from industry specialists who provide expert clinical guidance at every stage.

We believe that the future of optometry will be in providing community-based eye care services, and so we’ve pledged to fund the Independent Prescribing qualification for every Optical Express optometrist through our partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University.

For anyone looking to revitalise their optometry career, opportunities on offer at Optical Express are unrivalled.