Optometrist

Specsavers Norge; Northampton; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Enhanced family leave

Pension contribution

Free on street parking

Support with CPD points

Job summary

A prominent optical retailer in Northampton is seeking a Newly Qualified Optometrist to join their team. The role offers a competitive salary up to £55,000, excellent benefits including 33 days holiday and medical support, and great opportunities for clinical development. The ideal candidate will be a qualified GOC registered Optometrist with a passion for exceptional customer care and the motivation to grow professionally. Join an esteemed team committed to making eye care accessible and valued in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist.
• Willing to share the store’s ethos.
• Keen to engage in hands-on clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer care.
• Conduct eye tests using advanced technology.
• Support and develop team members.

Skills

Exceptional customer care

Great clinical judgement

Hands-on approach

Willingness to grow and develop

Education

GOC registration

Qualified Optometrist

Job description

Newly Qualified Optometrist - Weston Favell, Northampton

Are you an ambitious optometrist looking to keep your career moving as part of our well-established team? You’ve come to the right place.

Our Weston Favell, Northampton store hosts 5 test rooms and 3 are fully equipped for sight tests and are offering some enhanced optical services to the community, which offers some variety.

What’s on Offer?

• Basic salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
• 25 minute testing
• 33 days holiday
• Your Birthday off
• Enhanced family leave
• Pension contribution
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with CPD points
• Medical and dental
• Investment in further development and courses
• Support with Pathway - the store has supported 5 colleagues through the programme with the 6th in the process
• Free on street parking
• Open to sponsoring a skilled worker visa

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Optometrist, we would to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. Whatever your ambitions, from WOPEC qualifications and independent prescribing to paediatric accreditations or enhanced optical services, we’ll do everything we can to help you be the best clinician you can be.

People choose us - for care and careers. Because feeling supported and valued makes a difference. We were proud to be ranked 12th best place to work in the world in 2025 by Great Place to Work®, a reflection of the supportive, people-first culture we’ve built.

We’re locally owned by people who understand our communities, powered by leading-edge technology, and committed to making eye care accessible and affordable for everyone. When you join us, you’re choosing more than a job - you’re choosing a place where you can thrive.

What we’re looking for?

• Qualified and GOC registered Optometrist
• Someone who shares our store’s ethos
• Wants to grow and develop
• Offers exceptional customer care
• Great clinical judgement
• Hands-on approach
• Keen to get involved

Find out more

If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch, we’d love to tell you more about it. Contact Vikki Ashton on 07483 581 781 or email [e-mail]