Locum Optometrist - Galashiels, Scottish Borders

OutsideClinic; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekends off

Equipment kit

Job summary

OutsideClinic is seeking a Locum Optometrist to deliver high-quality domiciliary eye care across the Scottish Borders and surrounding areas. You will see patients in their homes, typically 6–8 per day, with longer appointments to build relationships and provide gold‑standard care.

You will work 3–5 days per week with weekends off, travel clustered by local area, and use the latest portable equipment including a mobile slit lamp and I-care tonometer, supported by head office for guidance.

Responsibilities

• See 6–8 patients per day in patients' homes with longer appointments to deliver gold‑standard care.
• Make autonomous decisions with quick access to senior optical support when needed.
• Utilise portable equipment (mobile slit lamp, I-care tonometer) and digital records during visits.

Skills

Autonomy

Patient care

Clinical decision making

Tools

Mobile slit lamp

I-care tonometer

Digital records system

Job description

Job title: Locum Optometrist

A Unique Company

As the UK's leading provider of optical care at home, we are searching for passionate Locum optometrists to join us at the forefront of domiciliary.

Job title: Locum Optometrist

Location: Galashiels, Scottish Borders and Surrounding areas

Days: 3-5 days per week (No weekends)

Rate: £450 per day

A Unique Company

As the UK's leading provider of optical care at home, we are searching for passionate Locum optometrists to join us at the forefront of domiciliary.

Driven by our belief that clinically excellent eye care should be accessible and affordable for all, we use the latest mobile technology and processes to change people's lives for the better.

We deliver our life-changing service right across the UK, supporting the NHS to provide vital eye care to people who may struggle to get to the high street unaided.

Location:

As one of our Optometrists covering the Scottish Borders and surrounding areas, your working location will vary depending on patient demand. For example, one week you may be working across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas, while the following week you could be based around Berwick-upon-Tweed. You may also cover areas such as Kirkcaldy, Fife, Perth and Kinross.

You won't be expected to travel across the entire region every day. Your diary is carefully planned so that patient appointments are grouped within the same local area wherever possible. You'll typically see 6-8 patients per day, with relatively short journeys between appointments.

Although your overall coverage area spans the wider Central Belt and Scottish Borders, you'll generally spend each day working within one local cluster. This helps to keep travel manageable and your working day as efficient as possible.

Equipment

All of our Locum Optometrists are provided with a full equipment kit, along with comprehensive training to ensure you feel confident before working independently.

The only exceptions are the ophthalmoscope and retinoscope, which you will be expected to provide yourself. Please ensure both are in good working order before your start date.

You can view our equipment in action here. Equipment Video

You Will

• Help around 6-8 patients every day, visiting them in their own homes. Our appointments are longer than you'd get on the high street (1 hour), allowing you time to form better relationships with your patients and deliver gold-standard care.
• Be trusted to make autonomous decisions and valued for your expertise. Although you'll never be on your own as you can get support or a second opinion in minutes from our senior optometrist team at head office.
• Use the very latest equipment, including mobile slit lamp, I-care tonometer and our industry-leading digital records system.

If you are looking for a new challenge and would value the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives by providing clinically excellent optometry in their homes, then we'd love for you to be part of our journey.

The package

• Days: 3-5 days per week
• Rate: £450 per day
• Fantastic equipment and a lightweight kit bag allowing for streamlined testing
• Weekends off
• A chance to change people's lives.

We're on a mission to change lives through better sight and hearing - one home visit at a time. Since 1987, our team of dedicated professionals has been delivering life-enhancing care where it's needed most.