Locum Dispensing Optician - 6 Week Project

Zest Business Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Qualified Dispensing Optician for a 6-week project in London. The self-employed role involves completing dispensing appointments and providing fitting services to patients. Ideal candidates should be GOC registered and comfortable working independently. The position offers £200 per day and the opportunity to contribute to a unique project in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Self-employed contract

Training session provided

Opportunity to support a unique project

Qualifications

• Must be a GOC registered Dispensing Optician.
• Strong confidence in dispensing various lens brands.
• Experience in managing patient flow and accuracy in record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Complete dispensing appointments while checking prescriptions.
• Fit customers with new lenses during collection appointments.
• Work closely with on-site host for service delivery.
• Coordinate with logistics for appointment venues.

Skills

GOC registered Dispensing Optician

Confident dispensing different brands of lenses

Comfortable working independently

Managing patient flow

Tools

Own laptop for order logging

Job description

Overview

Locum Dispensing Optician - 6 Week Project

Locations: London (Holborn). We’re looking for experienced Qualified Dispensing Opticians (GOC registered) to support an exciting customer project in Holborn, London. 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

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

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