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Eyecare entrepreneurs bring 15 jobs to Merry Hill

An independent eyecare brand has created 15 jobs in a new opening.

EyeCare Merry Hill has cut the ribbon on a site in Merry Hill Shopping Centre. 

Bosses say the venture - fuelled by their savings - is the first of its kind in a major shopping outlet throughout the West Midlands.

The almost 5000sq ft site, formerly a HSBC bank, has undergone a major refurbishment after business partners Raven Padda, 26, and Gobind Dubb, 28, saved ‘every penny’ from former senior roles alongside commercial funding.

And the practice has already forged links with Black Country hospitals Stourside and Russel’s Hall to ensure smooth and speedy referrals for patients.

It is also supporting the local community through sponsorship of Dudley Town’s under-11s team and local corporate packages.

Directors Raven, of Wednesfield, and Gobind, of Handsworth Wood, are both experienced senior eyecare experts, with Raven a practice manager at 21 and Gobind a specialist independent prescriber at 25.

Technology at EyeCare Merry Hill includes an on-site lab to make lenses in 30 minutes, and pioneering lens tables that allow customers to immediately grasp how new prescriptions will work for them.

Raven said: “We were blown away by the interest in working with us, and have been able to choose the very best candidates with the right expertise.

"We have committed to serious training and development and clinical support staff as well as ‘meeters and greeters’, so that people experience a warm welcome.

“Alongside Birmingham-based providers Newmedica and Optegra, the new practice will include eight consultation rooms, a refreshments bar and boutique style dispensing stations, allowing patients to experience best-in-class eyecare.

“We pledge to provide the best eye care journey available.

“And, as Gobind is a qualified independent prescriber, this makes a real difference as our service is much quicker and more tailored than having to make a doctor’s appointment or get stuck in a lengthier process at a chain of opticians."

 

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