Audiology Partner

4 months ago


Eltham, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

Specsavers in Eltham are looking for an Audiologist to become their new Audiology Director and Store Partner. If you are looking for an investment for your future and more financial security, an incredible opportunity awaits. You’ll receive an excellent regular salary, alongside attractive benefits and a share in business profits. To help you to succeed, you’ll receive ongoing support from an experienced Optical Partner, who is engaged and passionate about Audiology and the value it adds to customers and our leading global brand. You’ll also have access to the very best clinical technology and will receive unrivalled professional development. If you’d like to find out more about this terrific opportunity at Specsavers in Eltham, then read on.

**What’s on Offer?**
- 50% shareholding
- Be your own boss, while still receiving an excellent salary
- Share in business profits (dividends)
- Grow a business as an investment for your future
- Generous holiday allowance
- Private health and dental cover
- Pension contribution
- Free parking on site
- Flexibility - a great work/life balance
- Build and shape your own team
- Make a difference to your local community
- Access to the best possible clinical technology, including OCT
- Outstanding opportunities for clinical and personal development
- Ongoing support from our leading global brand
- Support from existing Optometry Partner

**About the store**

Specsavers in Eltham first opened its doors as an optical business in 1993 before adding audiology in 2012. The store sits in a prominent position on the main high street of Eltham, with great visibility and shop front, on a corner location. Firmly embedded within the local community, the loyal and growing customer base includes just under half private, with a 60% NHS customer base.

Specsavers in Eltham pride themselves in ensuring that every one of their customers receives an excellent patient experience. The high levels of service and patient care have led to numerous positive customer reviews, earning themselves a 4.5 out of 5 stars online, and an excellent local reputation.

The store boasts 4 optical test rooms and 2 dedicated hearcare test rooms - all fully equipped with the latest clinical technology including Otoscopes and Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) tests, meaning you will have everything you need to perform hearing tests to the highest possible standards. Specsavers in Eltham, have a passion for improving hearcare in their community.

A team of 6 dedicated and passionate colleagues call this store home. The existing Partner is really passionate about the clinical development of the team, and as the new Audiology Director you would have the scope to advise on training requirements, introduce new specialisms and build/shape the team further as required.

You would be joining Michael Williams, who has been Eltham’s Optical Director for over 20 years. They are really looking forward to gaining an Audiology Partner to help them drive the business forward - so that it offers holistic care to customers who want access to both sight and hear care services in their community.

Specsavers in Eltham is an accredited Platinum Employer. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of the Specsavers drive to become a famous place to work. Stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards: Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement

**Store location**

Eltham is a popular shopping town for nearby New Eltham, Sidcup and Mottingham. With excellent transport links, you are a short walk away from the Eltham underground station and there are excellent bus services as expected in a city like London. There is also parking nearby the store. There’s something here for everyone: from shops, bars and restaurants to museums and parks for families to enjoy. As the new Audiology Partner in Eltham, your customer base will be very diverse - but there’ll plenty of familiar faces too.

**Requirements of the role**

Alongside being a qualified and HCPC registered Audiologist, you’ll need to share the store’s ethos. They’re looking for someone who wants to grow and develop the team, offer exceptional customer care and improve patient outcomes. You’ll be a practitioner who prides themself on their clinical judgment, isn’t afraid of a hands-on approach, and someone who is keen to get involved and build a rapport with their team. In summary, you’ll be a highly skilled Audiology professional willing and able to help drive the practice forward.

**About Joint Venture Partnership**

Joint venture partnership is the secret to our success here at Specsavers, with every store locally owned and led by its directors. Owning, leading and growing your very own business is considered by many to be the pinnacle of your career as an Audiologist. We believe that professional audiology should be led by audiologists just like you - this is