Dispensing Optician

Inspired Selections Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team-based bonus after six months

5 weeks’ holiday

GOC fees paid

Potential for one Saturday off per mo.

Clinical development in Ortho-K and D.

Job summary

Inspired Selections Group seeks a qualified Dispensing Optician for an independent practice near Guildford. You’ll join a small, experienced team and focus on patient-first care, complex dispensing and clinical development in areas like Ortho-K and Dry Eye.

The role offers a premium product environment and stability within a supportive team. The successful candidate will dispense across levels, handle challenging cases, and contribute to wider clinical development while enjoying a generous bonus

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Dispensing Optician.
• Open-minded on whether newly qualified or more experienced.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-first dispensing with no hard selling.
• Develop clinical skills in Ortho-K, Dry Eye and complex dispensing.
• Support the Optometrist with specialist patient care.
• Contribute to the practice's premium product offering and patient care standards.

Skills

Dispensing Optician

Clinical development

Ortho-K

Dry Eye

Complex dispensing

Paediatric dispensing

Tools

Premium frames

High quality lens products

Job description

Dispensing Optician – Independent Practice
Surrey | 34,000- 38,000 + Bonus | Full-Time | Clinical Development

Are you a qualified Dispensing Optician looking for a role that offers more than just dispensing?

Perhaps you enjoy the clinical side of optics and would love the opportunity to develop your knowledge within areas such as Ortho-K and Dry Eye, while still working with premium products and complex prescriptions.

We’re working with a well-established independent optical group near Guildford that has built an excellent reputation for patient care. Due to their current Dispensing Optician relocating, they’re now looking for someone permanent to become a key part of their close-knit team.

This is very much a patient-first environment – there’s no hard selling or pressure to push products. Instead, the focus is on providing the right solution for every patient and delivering a genuinely high standard of care.

The Practice

You’ll be joining a small but highly experienced team consisting of an Optometrist, Practice Manager and Optical Assistant, with the existing support team bringing 10-15 years’ optical experience.

The practice continues to grow year-on-year and has built a fantastic local reputation, with 200+ five-star Google reviews.

On the dispensing side, you’ll work with:

• ” 300+ average transaction values
• ” Premium eyewear including Chanel, Lindberg and Tom Ford
• ” Independent and niche frame collections
• ” Lenses from Nikon, Essilor, Zeiss and Tokai
• ” A varied patient base including children and more complex prescriptions

More Than Just Dispensing

One of the biggest attractions of this role is the opportunity to become more involved in the clinical side of the practice.

They would love someone who can confidently handle complex dispenses and problem-solve, while also supporting the Optometrist with more specialist areas of patient care.

There is particular scope to help develop the practice’s offering around:

• ” Ortho-K
• ” Dry Eye
• ” Complex dispensing
• ” Paediatric dispensing
• ” Wider clinical development

You don’t necessarily need to already be experienced in all of these areas – an interest in developing clinically is equally important.

What Are We Looking For?

You must be a qualified Dispensing Optician, but they are open-minded on whether you are newly qualified or more experienced.

You’ll ideally be someone who:

• ” Is confident dispensing across all levels
• ” Enjoys solving more challenging or complex cases
• ” Has excellent product and lens knowledge
• ” Takes a patient-focused rather than hard-sales approach
• ” Wants to develop clinically
• " Is friendly, proactive and happy to get involved

What’s on Offer?

• ” 34,000- 38,000 DOE
• ” Team-based bonus after six months
• ” 5 weeks’ holiday
• ” GOC fees paid
• ” Potential for one Saturday off per month
• ” Clinical development within Ortho-K and Dry Eye
• ” Premium frames and high-quality lens products
• ” Experienced and supportive team
• ” Established independent environment
• ” Excellent local reputation and loyal patient base

Typical weekday hours are 8:45am-5:30pm, although the team will often finish around 5pm when everything for the day is complete. Saturdays are currently 9am-4pm.

Why Is the Role Available?

The current Dispensing Optician is relocating and, although the practice has locum support in place, they would really like the stability and consistency of a permanent full-time DO.

They can accommodate someone immediately, but their priority is finding the right person rather than rushing the process.

Interested?

If you’re looking for an independent where you can focus on patients, work with premium products and develop your clinical skillset, this could be a really interesting next step.

Whether you’re actively looking or simply curious, everything is completely confidential and there’s absolutely no pressure.