Optometrist

Specsavers; Dartford; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Headspace - annual subscription

WeCare helpline

Specsavers Perks

Pension contribution

CPD support & professional fees paid

Access to OCT

Job summary

Specsavers in Dartford, Kent, seeks an Optometrist to join a team dedicated to delivering excellent patient care. The role is open to both newly qualified and experienced GOC-registered optometrists, with flexible working hours and a salary up to £70,000 plus bonus.

You will benefit from ongoing professional development, CPD support, and access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT, with extra perks including Headspace and the WeCare helpline.

Qualifications

• GOC registered Optometrist required; open to newly qualified and experienced candidates.

Job description

Optometrist

• Job Reference: 2977526866-2
• Date Posted: 18 September 2026
• Recruiter: Specsavers
• Location: Dartford, Kent
• Salary: On Application
• Sector: Healthcare & Medical
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Position: Optometrist

Location: Dartford, Kent

Salary: Up to £70,000 + bonus

Working hours: Full time or part time - happy to discuss flexible working

Experience level: This role is open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists who are registered with the GOC

Specsavers in Dartford are looking for an ambitious and talented Optometrist to join them. The focus at this store is about pulling together and working as a team to ensure that our valued patients have an excellent experience. Become our new Optometrist at Specsavers in Dartford - a highly successful store with a great reputation for staff progression and the very highest standards of customer care.

What’s on offer?

• Up to £70,000 + bonus
• Full time or part time - happy to discuss flexible working
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• WeCare- UK confidential employee helpline
• Specsavers Perks - Perks is our discounted benefits scheme, which helps you to save money on a range of products and services like travel, home, motoring and health and leisure
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities - we have a proven track record of ensuring our Optometrist's achieve their career goals
• Support with CPD points
• Professional fees paid
• Access to the latest clinical technology such as OCT

We are passionate about the clinical & professional development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we want to support you every step of the way. Through open conversations and regular 1-2-1's, we will work together to tailor-make a career that suits you. There are so many areas to explore; from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, ILM courses, Pre-Reg supervision and the Specsavers Partnership scheme (Pathway). Along with your clinical expertise - this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day. Whatever your ambitions, we'll do everything we can to help you be the best you can be.

What we’re looking for

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store's ethos. Someone who wants to grow, develop, and offer exceptional customer care along the way. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgment, that isn't afraid of a hands-on approach and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we're looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team and assist in driving our practice forward.