Job Description

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 22nd October 2025

Recruitment Partner: Katrina, katrina.wuk@boots.co.uk

About the role

The role will be field based supporting stores across the Midlands, however, travel further may be required in the role.

This is your chance to be part of something a bit different. You'll use your qualifications and passion for your role to provide clinical & professional support to your Regional and Store leaders representing the Optical Practice team at a regional level. The customer is everything to Boots, and working with the Regional & Store leaders, you'll create a culture where everyone is passionate about doing the right thing for them and leading for patient safety. You will join an experienced team who will support you in your role every step of the way.

Key responsibilities

• Primarily, you'll be the gatekeeper of clinical standards within the region, you'll use your leadership skills and passion for your patients to inspire your colleagues to deliver a safe & legal store environment for colleagues and customers.
• You will coach and mentor Store & Regional leaders on their accountability for the GOC Standards for Optical Businesses using a number of tools including the Legal Dashboard.
• Your role will include investigations for clinical concerns with consideration for whistle blowing and candour policies. You will handle the end to end process for complex clinical complaints.

What you\'ll need to have

We\'re looking for a highly committed passionate Optometrist with previous pre-reg supervision and preferred store management experience, with a friendly professional personality.

It\'s all about working together as one great team - after all it\'s our people that are at the heart of our business. It\'s a fantastic opportunity to add to your own development, and a chance to learn more about us as a business. We believe we can offer you the best professional development in the business. But it isn\'t just about experience, we\'re interested in developing you a bit more, the real you - and that makes us all feel good.

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 including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• 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

At Boots, 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, 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.