Dispensing Optician

careers-hakimgroup; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your birthday off work

No Sunday or bank holiday working

Free & regular CPD courses

Access to Simply Health

Retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Skye Optometrists in Harpenden is hiring a full-time Dispensing Optician to join our independent practice. You will play a key role in delivering personalised eye care, helping patients choose frames and lenses, and ensuring optimal visual solutions.

We offer a supportive team, 39 hours per week, and a Saturday rotation, plus benefits such as CPD, Simply Health cashback, retail discounts and a birthday off. Salary depends on experience (£29k–£32k), with a patient-first focus.

Qualifications

• Qualified Dispensing Optician with relevant registration.
• Excellent patient-facing service and communication.
• Commitment to independent eye care and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and advise on frames and lenses.
• Support service development and continuous improvement.
• Engage with local community and promote independent eye care.

Job description

What’s in it for you?

Dispensing Optician - Skye Optometrists

Skyes Optometrists is an independent optical practice that has been an established part of the Harpenden High Street since the early 1970s. We are looking for skilled and patient focused Dispensing Optician to join our team and contribute to our ever growing success.

This is an opportunity for you to work in an environment that recognises and rewards your professional skillset. We have a loyal patient database and a wide selection of frames and lenses (including designer brands) with a focus on clinical excellence and high-quality care. For us, patients come before performance.

As our new Dispensing Optician, we will provide you with the freedom, choice, and continuity of care needed to ensure your patients leave with the perfect solution every time.

You will also receive:

• Your birthday off work
• No Sunday or bank holiday working
• Free & regular CPD courses
• Access to Simply Health (claim cashback on healthcare purchases)
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

About the Role

We are looking for a full time qualified Dispensing Optician to join us in delivering outstanding patient care.

You will be an integral part of our team here, helping us drive our service offering forward, always looking for opportunities to improve and innovate.

We are also looking for someone who shares our dedication to putting patients first, and spending the time needed to get to the bottom of their visual needs.

Equally important to us is the way you interact with patients. Providing a friendly, informative, and empathetic service is a must.

Ultimately, you must be an ambassador for our brand and profession within the local community.

Educating others about the benefits of independent eye care is an ongoing challenge and one that we look forward to meeting head‑on with you as a part of our team.

About Us

We are a committed independent, dedicated to providing our patients with high-quality care and an exceptional experience in practice.

Additional Information:

• Salary dependent on experience
• Our frame selection includes gotti, Maui Jim, Lindberg, Dita and more
• We have 4 consulting rooms
• We are a team of 12
• 39 hours per week
• The role requires you to work 3 Saturdays out of 4 Saturdays

Our local community is part of our identity here and we constantly see the benefits our work has when we’re out and about in the area.

Salary - Max

GBP £32,000.00

Salary - Min

GBP £29,000.00