At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality eye care through home visits and support the Optometrist during examinations.
- Company: A dedicated team changing lives through better sight and hearing since 1987.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, mileage reimbursement, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Join a mission-driven team with a focus on patient care and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while enjoying independence and variety in your work.
- Qualifications: Qualified Dispensing Optician or experienced Optical Assistant with strong dispensing skills.
The predicted salary is between 43200 - 43200 £ per year.
Location: Exeter and Surrounding areas
Day rate: circa £180.00 per day
Mileage: 10p per mile
Clinics: Multiple locations, home visits (6-8 patients per day)
Hours: 9am - 5.30pm with travel either side
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and confident Locum Dispensing Optician or Senior Optical Assistant to work alongside one of our Optometrists delivering high quality domiciliary eye care. This is a patient‑centred role with a strong commercial element, ideal for someone who enjoys building rapport, delivering excellent dispensing outcomes and working independently in a home environment. You will play a key role in ensuring clinics run smoothly, patients feel supported and dispensing opportunities are maximised in the right way.
Key Responsibilities
- Contact the Optometrist the day before the clinic to introduce yourself and confirm the day’s schedule
- Travel independently to the first appointment, arriving for an 8.50am start with entry into the patient’s home at 9.00am
- Support the Optometrist during the eye examination, including focimetry, cleaning spectacles and general assistance
- Build trust and rapport with patients and carers, ensuring a calm, friendly and professional experience
- Receive a clear handover from the Optometrist once the test is complete, including clinical recommendations
- Take ownership of the dispensing process, guiding patients through frame and lens options that best suit their needs
- Balance excellent patient care with strong commercial outcomes, always doing what is right for the customer
- Travel independently between appointments throughout the day
Experience And Requirements
- Qualified Dispensing Optician or highly experienced Optical Assistant
- Strong and confident with all elements of dispensing, including more complex cases
- Comfortable working independently in a domiciliary setting
- Warm, engaging communication style with a natural sales approach
- Commercially aware with the ability to convert clinical recommendations into appropriate sales
- Full UK driving licence and own car
- Enhanced DBS required
Frames will be carried by the Optometrist and full training will be provided on systems and processes. We’re on a mission to change lives through better sight and hearing - one home visit at a time. Since 1987, our team of dedicated professionals has been delivering life‑enhancing care where it’s needed most.
