Mobile Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Mobile allowance

Generous annual leave

Performance bonus

Private medical

Life assurance

Flexible overtime

Share scheme

Competitive pension

Job summary

Vision Express in Northern Ireland is seeking a Mobile Optometrist to work across a cluster of stores, expanding clinical experience and building strong patient connections. This role covers Northern Ireland including Newry and Ballymena, with at least 3 days per week and a flexible schedule to suit you.

You will be supported by a strong team, with development opportunities and a rewarding reward package designed to help you grow your expertise and confidence in your clinical career.

Qualifications

• GOC registered optometrist with current practicing entitlement.
• Ability to deliver clear diagnoses and build patient confidence.
• Enjoy working within a team and supporting colleagues.

Skills

GOC registered

Clinical optometry

Team player

Job description

Grow your impact. Shape your clinical future.

Step into a role with real variety and real momentum. As a Mobile Optometrist, you'll work across a cluster of stores in Northern Ireland, expanding your clinical experience, building strong connections, and gaining exposure to a range of patient needs and environments.

Join a team where your clinical expertise is trusted, your development is genuinely supported, and you can move forward in your career with confidence. We'll aim to back your ambition, helping you deepen your expertise and unlock new opportunities in your clinical career. And wherever you are, you're never on your own, you'll have the full backing of the Vision Express team, with the stability, flexibility and support that helps you perform at your best every day.

The role

• Salary: Up to £65,000 (subject to your experience and location)
• Company car and £1,000 mobile allowance
• Location: Northern Ireland, including Newry and Ballymena
• Working hours: Minimum 3 days per week

Covering Northern Ireland, you'll support a cluster of stores within an hour of your home base, giving you flexibility to shape a schedule that works around you. Enjoy the variety of working across different store environments, while benefiting from the consistency of our clinical standards, strong team support, and development opportunities designed to help you grow your expertise and confidence.

What you'll get

We've designed a reward package for a Mobile Optometrist that truly stands out, supporting your career, your lifestyle, and your future:

• Company car (fully expensed): Including MOT, servicing, and mileage from base store
• £1,000 mobile allowance: On top of your salary and bonus
• Generous annual leave: 33 days rising to 38 days (including bank holidays)
• Performance bonus: Up to £5,040 on target, with even greater earning potential
• Private medical cover: For you and your family
• Life assurance: 4x your salary
• Flexible overtime: Access TG Pool with enhanced rates (80% of locum rate)
• Share scheme: Helping you benefit from the business you help build
• Competitive pension: Helping you build a secure future

It all adds up, real rewards, real support, real opportunity.

Flexible working? Let's talk

We'd love to hear what works best for you. From your schedule to the stores you visit, we're open to shaping the role around you.

Who we're looking for

You'll be a great fit if you:

• Are a qualified, GOC registered optometrist
• Use your expertise to deliver clear diagnoses that build patient confidence
• Enjoy being part of a team, sharing ideas and supporting colleagues
• Contribute to store success, balancing clinical excellence with commercial awareness
• Bring energy, passion, and a genuine commitment to making a difference to people's lives

Why Vision Express?

With 590+ stores across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey, we're a leading optical retailer and an innovative med-tech business.

Backed by EssilorLuxottica, we're investing in you, your skills, your ambitions, and your future, so you can keep growing your impact with confidence.

*Total reward package of up to £11,000 depends on the options selected, role, location, and length of service. TG Pool shifts paid at 80% of the locum rate for the first shift each week.