Optometrist

Insightful Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Dedicated Optical Assistant support

Job summary

Insightful Recruitment is working with a domiciliary eye care provider to appoint a Domiciliary Optometrist for London and the South East. You will perform eye examinations within care homes, supported by portable technology and a dedicated Optical Assistant for clinical and logistical help.

You must be a GOC-registered Optometrist, confident with refraction and ophthalmoscopy, and comfortable serving older adults with complex needs while managing your schedule efficiently.

Qualifications

• GOC-registered Optometrist with current professional standing.
• Strong refraction and ophthalmoscopy capabilities.
• Compassionate with older patients and those with complex needs.
• Reliable time management and teamwork in domiciliary settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive eye examinations in care homes.
• Perform refraction and ophthalmoscopy as part of assessments.
• Identify vision changes and suggest appropriate eyewear.
• Recognise pathology and arrange referrals when needed.
• Maintain patient records using a paperless system.

Skills

Refraction proficiency

Ophthalmoscopy

Patient communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

GOC-registered Optometrist

Job description

Domiciliary Optometrist – London and South East

Location: Ideally Guildford or Croydon
Basic Salary: Approximately £65,000 FTE
Potential Total Earnings: Approximately £82,000–£100,000
Hours:9:30pm - 16:30pm + Travel to & from the care home
Job Type: Permanent Part Time or Full-Time

Would you like to move away from back-to-back high-street testing and use your clinical skills to make a meaningful difference?

Insightful Recruitment is working with an innovative domiciliary eye care provider that delivers high-quality eye examinations predominantly in care homes.

The organisation has developed a genuinely patient-focused model. Each clinic is carefully planned, supported by a trained Optical Assistant and equipped with high-quality portable technology.

The Role

You will provide thorough, compassionate eye examinations to patients who may be living with dementia or have other complex needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering comprehensive eye examinations within care homes

• Completing refraction and ophthalmoscopy

• Identifying changes in vision and recommending appropriate eyewear

• Recognising pathology and arranging appropriate referrals

• Supporting patients who may be anxious or have communication difficulties

• Maintaining accurate clinical records using a paperless system

• Working closely with a trained Optical Assistant

• Delivering commercially successful clinics while always acting in the patients’ best interests

You will be supported with equipment including an autorefractor, slit lamp, iCare tonometer and digital test charts.

Clinics generally operate between approximately 9:30am and 4:30pm, with travel sitting around these hours. Your working area will be planned as practically as possible around your home location.

About You

You must be:

• A GOC-registered Optometrist

• Confident in refraction and ophthalmoscopy

• Compassionate and patient

• Comfortable working with older and vulnerable people

• Organised, reliable and capable of managing your own time

• Commercially aware without compromising clinical integrity

• Confident using technology and paperless systems

• An excellent communicator and team player

• Coachable and open to a different model of domiciliary care

Previous domiciliary experience is helpful but not essential. The organisation is open to Optometrists entering domiciliary care for the first time.

The Package

• Basic salary of approximately £65,000 FTE

• Potential total earnings of approximately £82,000–£100,000

• Performance-related earnings rewarding hard work, organisation and consistent clinic delivery

• Three, four or five-day working patterns considered

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

• Weekday working

• High-quality portable equipment

• Dedicated Optical Assistant support

• Experienced clinical colleagues and peer support

• Travel and vehicle arrangements discussed according to location