Optometrist - Bybrook, Kent

Specsavers Norge; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical & dental cover

33 days holiday + your birthday off

Bonus scheme up to £10,000

WeCare employee wellbeing support

Discounted parking

Job summary

Join Specsavers Norge in Ashford as an Optometrist and enjoy a flexible working environment with an attractive up to £80,000 package. We emphasize clinical development and work-life balance, integrating a supportive, community-focused team.

If you are a GOC registered Optometrist, ready to contribute to high-quality eyecare, we welcome your application. The role offers comprehensive benefits including a bonus scheme, private medical cover, and generous holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist.
• Confident in providing patient-focused care.
• Team player who enjoys encouraging others.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality eyecare and clinical development support.
• Participate in CPD and career progression opportunities.
• Foster a supportive, team-focused environment.

Skills

Patient-focused care

Team collaboration

Clinical skills

Education

GOC registration

Qualifications for IP, Medical Retina & Glaucoma

Tools

Clinical technology

Job description

Up to £80,000 package (Flexible working + Tier 2 sponsorship + £10,000 Golden Hello + £8,000 Relocation Support)

Looking for an optometry role where flexibility, clinical development, and work–life balance actually exist? At Specsavers Ashford, we’re building a supportive, community-focused team — and we’re looking for an Optometrist who wants to enjoy their work and feel valued doing it. Whether you’re early in your career or highly experienced, if you’re GOC registered and care about patient outcomes, we’d love to talk.

Why join us?

• Salary up to £70,000 (depending on experience and accreditations)
• Bonus scheme up to £10,000
• Full-time or part-time (with just one weekend day)
• Flexible start and finish times
• 33 days holiday + your birthday off
• Private medical & dental cover
• Pension contribution & death in service
• WeCare employee wellbeing support

Clinical development

• Outstanding CPD and career progression
• Support with IP, Medical Retina & Glaucoma qualifications
• Support with leadership qualifications like ILM and pathway
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
• A team that values quality eyecare over box-ticking

Location perks

• Discounted parking
• Excellent links to London St Pancras

About you

• Qualified & GOC registered Optometrist
• Confident and patient-focused
• A team player who enjoys encouraging others

Motivated, but human — we value balance, not burnout.