Domiciliary Dispensing Optician

Specsavers; Haddington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

33 days annual leave

Eye care discounts

Headspace app subscription

Pension scheme enrollment

Job summary

Specsavers seeks a domiciliary optometrist to deliver eye care to patients in their homes across the mapped territory. You will drive to doorstep appointments, perform examinations, and provide clinical guidance with empathy and professionalism.

In addition to clinical duties, you will coordinate with the team, maintain patient records, and support ongoing access to eye care services for the community.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council and eligible to practise as an optometrist.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to patients' homes.
• Strong customer service skills and clear communication with patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide domiciliary eye care and vision assessments at patients' homes.
• Advise on eye health, prescribe spectacles or manage referrals as needed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow care plans.
• Engage with the community to promote accessible eye care services.

Skills

Driving

Customer service

Home visits

Clinical eye care

Community outreach

Education

General Optical Council registration

Optometrist qualification

Job description

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a domiciliary optometrist at Specsavers, you can do just that. You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business

Based on the east coast, covering areas such as Edinburgh, Livingstone, Haddington, Peebles,Galashiels etc, you’ll cover a given territory, providing care to patients in their own homes.

Our team

We have a wonderful dedicated team ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a company car (or allowance) to bring your care directly to people’s homes.

What’s on offer?

As part of our recruitment process we offer a Domi specific CPD training providing you with 1 non-interactive CPD point and an exclusive paid interview experience. As well as all the support, training and development opportunities you can imagine, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Basic salary £35,000 (depending on experience)
• £10,000 welcome bonus
• Company car or Car allowance plus business mileage
• 33 days annual leave including bank holiday
• Birthday Off
• Eyecare and Hear Care Discounts
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hear care discounts for you and your family
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

We do need you to have a couple of things to get started in this role.Firstly, you’ll need to be registered as a member of the General Optical Council (keeping this up to date) and youmust have a full driving license. You’ll also need to be confident, passionate about providing the best customer service and be comfortable working by yourself and as part of a team.