Optometrist

Are you an ambitious Optometrist looking to keep your career moving as part of our well-established team? You’ve come to the right place.  

Whether you’re newly qualified or have years of experience, if you’re passionate, committed to eyecare and ready to bring your best every day, you could be perfect for this role. The store has recently had new Partners take over and would love an Optometrist who is looking to support the growth in our Ashington store. 

Our store 

Based in Ashington, we have an experienced team ready to support you. We have 3 test rooms, 25 minute set clinics, and free off-site parking. We are open to both full-time and part-time hours, as well as flexibility on alternate weekend working and clinic times to accommodate commitments you may have.

What’s on Offer? 

As our new Optometrist, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These are just some of what you’ll be getting: 

• Up to £70,000 per annum (experience depending) 

• Bonus scheme  

• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off 

• Full time or part time with weekend flexibility 

• Pension contribution 

• Professional fees paid 
• Medical and Dental

• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 

• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 

• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 

• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 

• Support with higher accreditations and Pathway 

• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 

• Support with CPD points 

Ashington is one of the largest towns in Northumberland, with weekly market days where you’ll find friendly traders selling local products on Tuesdays. Ashington is currently undergoing a £36 million transformation to make our town stronger and with the recent opening of Northumberland Train line, it makes commuting far more assessable from Newcastle and the local areas.

If you’re not local to Ashington it’s worth knowing wildlife and nature is in abundance in and around this town, you can take in riverside walks and view of the countryside by heading to Wansbeck Riverside Country Park or Queen Elizabeth II Country Park.

Ashington is a great base as it is close to some of the most beautiful stretches of the coastline including at Cresswell and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea known for its beautiful sunrise and sunsets.

Find out more 

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need to be a registered Optometrist and a member of the General Optical Council (keeping this up to date). You’ll also need to be confident and passionate about providing the best customer service and work well as part of a team. 

Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply!