Optometrist - Papanui

Specsavers; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Indemnity Insurance

MyCPD portal

Health insurance discounts

EAP

Gym discounts

Birthday & volunteer leave

Specsavers Perks App

Two glasses per year

30% off for family and friends

Job summary

Specsavers Papanui in Christchurch seeks a qualified optometrist to deliver comprehensive eye care and vision assessments. Join a collaborative store team focusing on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

Offer includes relocation support and a competitive salary package, with opportunities to advance through the Partner Pathway and contribute to community eye care initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified optometrist with current NZ registration.
• Clinical experience in comprehensive eye exams and contact lens fittings.
• Willingness to relocate to Papanui, Christchurch and work in a busy store environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality eye care and vision assessments to patients.
• Perform diagnostic testing and prescribe management plans as appropriate.
• Collaborate with store team and participate in outreach and community programs.

Skills

Clinical Optometry

Patient Communication

Team Collaboration

CPD/Continued Learning

Education

Bachelor of Optometry

Tools

OCT

HFA-3 Visual Fields

Auto-phoropters

Autorefractors

Non-contact Tonometer

Job description

Want to know the feeling of changing lives? Feels Like Specsavers
Join our team of dedicated professionals and be at the forefront of innovation in eye care! We’re about helping patients see and hear better by providing expert care. We’re also passionate about fostering career development for our team members, every single day.

• Career Growth: Grow your leadership skills as a Senior Optometrist or explore other career opportunities and passions with Specsavers, from mentorship to advancing in an area of clinical interest or focusing on making a difference in our communities through outreach work.
• Partner Pathway Program: We're not one huge business; we're hundreds of small ones. And you could be part of it. Our Specsavers Partner Pathway Program has helped 501 team members become store owners since 2012.
• Advancement and Accessibility in Technology: Enjoy cutting-edge technology like OCT scans for every patient at no extra cost, along with HFA-3 Visual fields, integrated software management systems, auto-phoropters, autorefractors, and non-contact tonometry in every store.
• Accredited Great Place to Work:We’re proud to have been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last five years runningand ranked 12th on the World’s Best Places to Work in 2025!
• Community Impact: We are passionate about giving back to the community and partnering with the Fred Hollows Foundation and we’ve donated over 10 million dollars, transforming lives by restoring sight and providing essential eye care.

If you feel like you want to make a difference in the world, we’re interested. What are you waiting for?
Join our Papanuilocation on a permanent,full-time basis as their newest Optometrist!

• Salary Package:Competitive salary, bonuses + relocation support.
• Roster:Working 5 days a week including a weekend day per week.
• Store Information:Join a stable, supportive 4-test-room storewith strong retail support and a focus on clinical efficiency. The store has a growing focus on Dry Eye and Myopia Management, with opportunities to develop and specialise in areas that interest you.
• Patient Demographic: The store sees a diverse patient demographic, including a strong portion of elderly patients, providing varied clinical exposure.

Feel supported with our benefits and perks:

• Feel Valued in Your Role: Professional Indemnity Insurance is covered by Specsavers, and you gain access to MyCPD portal for continuous career development with an exclusive invite to the Annual Specsavers Clinical Conference!
• The Way We Feel: Your health and wellbeing is important to us - access to health insurance discounts, EAP, financial wellbeing tools and fitness passport gym discounts
• Birthday & volunteer leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks App - exclusive discounts and shopping program with multiple Australian retailers and grocers!
• Two free pairs of glasses each year + an annual 30% off discount for family and friends!

Is the Grass Greener - why choose Specsavers?
Specsavers Optometrists are leading the way in community eye care, identifying 90% of avoidable blindness and proudly achieving over 1m KeepSight registrations. We’re proud to say that we are maintaining a 93% glaucoma detection rate in-store and are helping 1 in 5 kids manage myopia.
Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye health.
At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.