Optometrist (Part Time)

Position: Optometrist
Location: Armthorpe, Doncaster
Salary: Up to £60,000 pro rata (Depending on experience)
Working hours: Part time – 3 days (including a weekend day)
Experience level: You must be a GOC registered Optometrist

Armthorpe is a beautiful Affluent village, and is the perfect mix of Heritage, history and nature reserves.

Our fantastic store has 2 testing rooms and all of the most up to date equipment, including OCT and Phoropters. We pride ourselves on progression and will support you both clinically and professionally.

We have a fantastic loyal customer base and offer bespoke packages in order to make this the perfect place for you. So, what do we offer? Optional condensed working hours, an extra day’s holiday for each years’ service, free parking, great transport links, medical and dental and much more!

Specsavers in Armthorpe are looking for a forward-thinking Optometrist. We recognise that our people are the key to our success. That’s why, at Specsavers in Armthorpe, we do everything we can to ensure our team get the best from us too – from market-leading training, access to cutting-edge technology and a personal development plan built around you. Become our next Optometrist at Specsavers in Armthorpe – a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and unparalleled support.

With a focus on flexibility, we are open to part-time applicants and will consider any working pattern to suit you. So, whether you need condensed hours or early finishes, we’re open to making it work – but let’s talk about that later.
We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be.

We’re fully equipped with 2 test rooms and a team of 10 – which includes fully trained optical assistants, so everything is in place to let you focus on what you do best.
Our store is fully-equipped with the latest clinical technology (including OCT). We offer enhanced clinical services including cataract appointments, glaucoma testing, minor eye conditions etc. We always aim to be the very best we can be – both clinically and in terms of customer service. Our experienced, diverse and friendly team are always on hand to offer support and take care of patient’s needs, meaning that as our new Optometrist, you can focus on offering a first-class sight test to our loyal customers.

Our location
We’re located in the lovely village of Armthorpe, known for its thriving local community with an abundance of shops and amenities – perfect for people looking to escape to the country. It is within an easy distance of major towns including Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield, whilst benefitting from being a short commute from some beautiful areas including The River Torne, and Stainforth and Keadby Canal. Despite being remote, we have great transport links including regular buses, and we’re very close to the M18 motorway, with free parking on site.

Platinum employer
Our store is an accredited Platinum Employer – this means you can expect an exceptional employee experience every single day you work here. 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.

What we’re looking for
Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store’s ethos. Someone who wants to grow, develop and offer exceptional customer care along the way. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgment, that isn’t afraid of a hands-on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we’re looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.

Find out more
If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch, we’d love to tell you more about it. Contact George Coleing on 01566 770 223 or email george.coleing@specsavers.com.