Lead Optical Practice Manager

6 days ago


Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Health Care Personnel Full time
Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join Health Care Personnel as a Lead Optical Practice Manager. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth and delivering exceptional customer service.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Optical Practice Manager to lead our successful practice in Didcot. As a results-driven professional, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the practice, achieving sales targets, and maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction.

Main Responsibilities:

  • To ensure practice efficiency and compliance with organisational procedures
  • To ensure total customer satisfaction with products and services
  • To be an effective leader, motivating, supporting, training and developing staff
  • To realise the full potential of the practice with regard to patient numbers and sales targets
  • To achieve maximum profitability
  • To be responsible for quality control in all areas
  • To manage stock control
  • To maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the practice
  • To be responsible for health and safety standards across the practice
  • Working with the Marketing Dept. to maximise marketing effectiveness at a local level
  • To drive cost efficiencies
  • Dispensing spectacles to prescriptions
  • To ensure that the sale and supply of spectacles and Contact Lenses only takes place under the supervision of a registered optician for children under the age of 16 years and those who are registered sight impaired (partially sighted) or severely sight impaired (blind)

Personal Specification - Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Previous management experience would be desirable, or a proven track record of developing and supporting staff
  • Strong background in customer service
  • Experience of driving business performance such as sales, customer satisfaction and cost efficiencies
  • Strong leader, able to motivate and engage with staff at all levels
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to put the customer first and act in a professional manner in all situations, able to act with tact and discretion
  • Positive and outgoing
  • Flexibility – able to be flexible on days worked and provide cover to other practices
  • Well-presented and professional
  • Attention to detail

Benefits:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

Working Hours:

8 hour shift, day shift, Monday to Friday, weekend availability

Location: In person, Didcot

Salary: £22,000 per year



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