Locum Dispensing Optician - 6 Week Project

Zest Business Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Locum Dispensing Optician for a project in Birmingham, Bristol, and Nottingham City Centres. This self-employed role involves providing dispensing appointments and fitting new lenses for customers. Candidates must be GOC registered and able to manage patient flow independently. The position offers £200 per day, training provided, and a flexible schedule over 6 weeks. Ideal for those seeking variety and independence in their work.

Benefits

Opportunity to support a unique project

Flexible working days

Training session provided

Qualifications

• Must be a GOC registered Dispensing Optician.
• Experience in dispensing different brands of lenses.
• Comfortable independently managing patient flow.

Responsibilities

• Complete dispensing appointments and check prescriptions.
• Fit and collect new lenses for customers.
• Log details accurately in a standardised spreadsheet.

Skills

GOC registered Dispensing Optician

Confident in dispensing lenses

Ability to work independently

Job description

Overview

Locum Dispensing Optician - 6 Week Project

Locations: Based in Birmingham with travel between Bristol and Nottingham City Centres. We\'re looking for experienced Qualified Dispensing Opticians (GOC registered) to support a customer project across Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham City Centres. This is a self-employed role with project-based days, ideal for a DO who enjoys variety, independence, and meeting patients in a different setting.

Responsibilities

• Completing dispensing appointments (30 minutes per customer): checking validity of recent prescriptions, helping customers select frames, and recording frame/lens requirements.
• Conducting collection appointments (15 minutes per customer): fitting customers with their new lenses.
• Working closely with on-site host to ensure smooth delivery of service, logging details accurately in a standardised spreadsheet (training provided).
• Coordinating with the team on logistics, including carrying frames to session venues.

The Opportunity

London: 18 days project work (+ training + potential 2 mop-up days). 6 weeks of 3 days / week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Start date: 30th September 2025.

About you

• GOC registered Dispensing Optician.
• Confident dispensing different brands of lenses.
• Comfortable working independently, managing patient flow, and keeping accurate records.
• Own laptop required for order logging.
• Ability to travel between Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham City Centres.

What’s on offer

• Self-employed contract - invoice for your days worked.
• £200/day.
• Training session provided to get you set up.
• An opportunity to support a unique project in the industry.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV using the apply link.