Domiciliary Optometrist

Opticall Home Visiting Opticians; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home-visiting eye care is seeking a dedicated optometrist to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents in care homes, all while enjoying a Monday to Friday schedule with no weekend work. You will utilize your clinical skills to provide personalized eye care, ensuring the highest standards of service. With comprehensive benefits, including mileage allowance and training support, this position is perfect for those passionate about transforming lives through exceptional eye care. Join a supportive team and be part of an innovative approach to healthcare.

Benefits

Mileage Allowance

Paid GOC Fees

Pension Contribution

Equipment Provided

Uniform Provided

Qualifications

• GOC-registered optometrist with strong clinical skills.
• Experience in domiciliary care and digital patient records.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and health assessments.
• Collaborate with care homes to provide personalized care.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Compassionate Communication

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Continuous Professional Development

Education

GOC Registration

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Digital Patient Record Systems

Optical Software Systems

Job description

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Opticall Home Visiting Opticians | Hertfordshire & Surrounding Counties

Make a Real Difference in Eye Care – With Your Weekends Free

Are you a dedicated, GOC-registered optometrist who wants to deliver truly person-centred care? Join Opticall, the trusted home-visiting opticians to over 400 care homes, and use your clinical skills to transform the lives of residents who can't visit the high street. Enjoy a rewarding career with a regular weekday schedule and the support of an experienced, value-driven team.

Why Join Opticall?

No Weekend Work: Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule – your weekends are always your own.

Competitive Package: £75,000–£80,000 salary plus an achievable bonus structure.

Comprehensive Benefits: Mileage allowance, paid GOC fees, pension contribution, equipment and uniform provided.

Person-Centred Collaborative Approach

Be part of our unique three-way collaboration between optometrist, care home, and family/NOK/POA, ensuring residents receive truly personalised care through shared communication and values.

Meaningful Impact

Help reduce falls (up to 50% of falls within care homes are linked to vision problems), improve quality of life, and address the fact that one in three care home residents wear incorrect or outdated glasses.

Utilise our innovative Digital Eye Care Portal and optical software systems to streamline your workflow and enhance patient care, positioning you at the forefront of digital healthcare solutions.

Supportive Environment: Benefit from a thorough induction, dementia and safeguarding training, and a dedicated admin and clinical support team.

Professional Growth

Opportunities for mentoring, management, or involvement in clinical innovation and service development.

Your Role

As our Super Optometrist, you'll -

Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and health assessments

Digitally document findings

Prescribe and recommend spectacles

Detect and manage eye conditions, provide referrals

Provide personalised eye care advice to patients and families when required

Collaborate with the team to deliver exceptional customer service

What We're Looking For

A values and service driven GOC-registered Optometrist with a full UK driving licence.

Strong clinical skills in eye examination, diagnosis, and management of ocular conditions.

Compassionate communicator, able to engage sensitively with elderly residents, including those living with dementia.

Organised, adaptable, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team.

Commitment to continuous professional development and best practice.

Previous experience in domiciliary essential.

Interest in clinical leadership, mentoring, or service innovation.

Experience with digital patient record systems.

Our Service Area

We serve care homes across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Milton Keynes, Northampton and North West London.

Ready to Make a Real Difference?

If you're passionate about clinical excellence and want to transform lives through exceptional eye care – with your weekends free – we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal chat or to apply, contact Satish at [e-mail]. All enquiries are treated in strict confidence.

Opticall Eyecare: Delivering exceptional eye care at home since 2009.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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