Mobile Contact Lens Optician

281505BR

Mobile Contact Lens Optician

Lowestoft, London Road

Permanent

Full-time

Job Description

As a Mobile Contact Lens Optician, you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area to support our stores with cover when people are out of the business. A

About the role

As a Contact Lens Opticians you will lead and inspire the opticians team to deliver excellent patient-centred care and ensure our customers and patients are supported to feel good in their contact lenses.

Reporting to a Store Manager / Hub Manager, you will support the safe running of the opticians business, being an expert in the technical aspects of the products you recommend, as well as in the sale and supply of contact lenses and optical appliances around the area. You will also:

• Be an expert in the Boots Opticians contact lens product portfolio
• Be the go-to person for knowledge about complete care solutions, services and offers and you will use this information to create life-long patients and customers through appropriate recommendation
• Supervise the development, education and training of colleagues and supports and mentors students
• Seek opportunities to engage with local commissioners and external healthcare professionals.
• Support the Divisional Contact Lens Lead in growing the business, helping stores identify new opportunities for customers to wear contact lenses, and support confidence with store teams and clinicians in driving contact lens trials.
• Work in partnership with the local management team to deliver both contact lens and ophthalmology led services
• Be proud ambassador, with a desire for Boots to be the first choice for patients for their contact lens needs
• Travel to different stores within the area

What you’ll need to have

These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role.

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
• Optical Expertise
• Passion to improve customer care and ensure high clinical standards
• Motivated to own your learning and development, completing all educational training CET as part of the GOC requirement
• Strong relationships within the opticians world and respected by peers, customers and external local professionals
• Digitally savvy and comfortable with navigating and embracing new technology
• Willingness and ability to travel

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match this additional criteria.

• Experience making clinical decisions
• Experience coaching and training colleagues

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots Opticians

At Boots Opticians, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Need To Know

Join Our Team at Boots!

Role: Mobile Contact Lens Optician
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, including weekend working
Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
Recruitment Partner: Elizabeth Shurmer | elizabeth.shurmer@boots.co.uk | 07866 954438

• Services delivered in store: Boots Opticians Lowestoft is a stand-alone store located in the heart of the thriving town centre. The practice was refitted last year and has 2 testing rooms, with 2 clinics running each day, alongside a dedicated Contact Lens area and Hearingcare service. The store also benefits from Optomap and OCT, providing excellent clinical technology to support patient care and clinical conversations.

• Team structure: You’ll join an established and supportive team within a modern, recently refitted practice. The store has a varied patient demographic and a collaborative environment, with colleagues across Opticians and Hearingcare working together to provide an excellent patient experience. This is a great opportunity for a Dispensing Optician to become an integral part of a well-established local practice.

Located just 5 minutes from the beach, Lowestoft offers the perfect combination of a thriving town-centre location and coastal living. The town forms part of the wider twin-town area with Great Yarmouth, providing excellent access to the surrounding Suffolk and Norfolk communities.

The store is easily accessible by public transport, with the train station just 2 minutes' walk away and good local bus routes. Parking is also available nearby.

The standard working pattern is 9:00am–5:30pm, with Sunday hours of 10:00am–4:30pm. Weekend working is required, with one day every weekend.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Contact Lens Optician looking to join a modern, recently refitted practice in a thriving coastal location, with excellent clinical technology and a supportive team environment.

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth Shurmer
elizabeth.shurmer@boots.co.uk
07866 954438

Function

Healthcare Logistics

Keywords

Optician, Opticians, Optometry, Clinician, Contact Lens, Dispensing Optician, Optician Support, Optical Support, Lenses,

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.474797706,1.7516832452

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

Optics

Division

500 - London

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Area

OPT109 - East Anglia and Herts

Store

3049 - Lowestoft

Req Posted Date

07-Sep-2026

County

Suffolk

Country

UK

Address 1

46 London Road North

Address 2

Lowestoft

Post Code

NR32 1EP

Source

Boots