At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide mobile optometry services across Newcastle, enhancing patient care and clinical experience.
- Company: Join Vision Express, a leading optical retailer backed by EssilorLuxottica.
- Benefits: Up to £79,000 salary, company car, generous leave, and private medical cover.
- Other info: Dynamic role with strong team support and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape your clinical future with flexible working and real impact on patients' lives.
- Qualifications: Qualified, GOC registered optometrist with a passion for patient care.
The predicted salary is between 79000 - 79000 £ per year.
Grow your impact. Shape your clinical future. Step into a role with real variety and real momentum. As a Mobile Optometrist, you’ll work across a cluster of stores in the Newcastle area, expanding your clinical experience, building strong connections, and gaining exposure to a range of patient needs and environments. Join a team where your clinical expertise is trusted, your development is genuinely supported, and you can move forward in your career with confidence.
We’ll aim to back your ambition, helping you deepen your expertise and unlock new opportunities in your clinical career. And wherever you are, you’re never on your own; you’ll have the full backing of the Vision Express team, with the stability, flexibility and support that helps you perform at your best every day.
The role
- Salary: Up to £79,000 (subject to your experience and location)
- Company car and £1,000 mobile allowance
- Location: Newcastle area, up to 1 hour commute
- Working hours: 23.25 hours (we will consider up to full time, talk to us about what works best for you!)
Covering the Newcastle area, you’ll support a cluster of stores within an hour of your home base, giving you flexibility to shape a schedule that works around you. Enjoy the variety of working across different store environments, while benefiting from the consistency of our clinical standards, strong team support, and development opportunities designed to help you grow your expertise and confidence.
What you’ll get
- Company car (fully expensed): Including MOT, servicing, and mileage from base store
- £1,000 mobile allowance: On top of your salary and bonus
- Generous annual leave: 33 days rising to 38 days (including bank holidays)
- Performance bonus: Up to £5,040 on target, with even greater earning potential
- Private medical cover: For you and your family
- Flexible overtime: Access TG Pool with enhanced rates (80% of locum rate)
- Share scheme: Helping you benefit from the business you help build
- Competitive pension: Helping you build a secure future
It all adds up, real rewards, real support, real opportunity. Flexible working? Let’s talk. We’d love to hear what works best for you. From your schedule to the stores you visit, we’re open to shaping the role around you.
Who we’re looking for
- Are a qualified, GOC registered optometrist
- Use your expertise to deliver clear diagnoses that build patient confidence
- Enjoy being part of a team, sharing ideas and supporting colleagues
- Contribute to store success, balancing clinical excellence with commercial awareness
- Bring energy, passion, and a genuine commitment to making a difference to people’s lives
Why Vision Express?
With 590+ stores across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey, we’re a leading optical retailer and an innovative med-tech business. Backed by EssilorLuxottica, we’re investing in you, your skills, your ambitions, and your future, so you can keep growing your impact with confidence.
Total reward package up to £11,000 depends on the options selected, role, location, and length of service. TG Pool shifts paid at 80% of the locum rate for the first shift each week. For full details, contact our recruitment team.
Mobile Optometrist in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Vision Express
At Vision Express, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering Mobile Optometrists the chance to thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment. With a focus on professional development, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company car and generous annual leave, our Newcastle team is dedicated to fostering your growth while you make a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Join us and experience the stability and camaraderie of a trusted team that values your expertise and ambition.
