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Welcome to the newest page on our website. On this page you will find details of local jobs for Optometrists, DOs and other practice staff.

If you wish to place an advertisement, please download the job vacancy form (below) fill in details and email it to southwest@jclconsulting.co.uk. Alternatively you can fax details to 0871 661 6532.

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Optometrist – Chard – Robert Frith Optometrists

Maternity cover or locum opportunity.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a clinically focussed, quality driven practice. You could work within a collaborative team of optometrists with a number of special interests. 40 minute test times and opportunity to do all the enhanced services, ACES(MECS), IOPRRS, OHT monitoring and Post-Cataract schemes.

The practice itself is spacious, all air-con, completely refurbished in 2019. Extensively equipped including OPTOMAP, and new visual field analyser and OCT all within the last three years. The practice has well trained, welcoming support staff including two full time dispensing opticians.

Hours: Flexible up to Full Time or Locum considered.

FROM MARCH 2025

Please contact Sandra Ingarfield at the practice on 01460 67771 or Ben Williams, ben@robertfrith.net

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Robert Frith Optometrists

Crewkerne

Optometrist wanted to join our independent practice In Crewkerne, Somerset.

Join our friendly team in this recently refurbished practice with Optomap, OCT, digital slit lamp and phoropter. We welcome interest from those newly qualified or more experienced. Ideally you

will have a desire to be IP qualified or have already completed the higher qualification and enjoy a varied working day.

Both full time and part time applications will be considered with excellent salary up to £65k FTE depending on experience, qualifications and testing times.

For an informal chat or to find out more email Peter.chapman@frithsopticians.co.uk or call the practice on 01460 72964 and we can arrange a convenient time to chat further.

Optometrist – Eyetech Opticians, Street, Somerset

Flexible to full time

Eyetech is offering an opportunity to an enthusiastic individual with a desire to embrace Independent Optometry. Our Street and Midsomer Norton practices are looking for someone with progressive and innovative ideas who would like to get involved and have a positive, proactive influence on the future direction of the company.

We will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary and the flexibility to achieve a good work life balance plus our support and encouragement to pursue any specific areas of interest within optics.

Succession could be a possibility if desired but is not a requirement.

Please contact Adrian Springett on 01458 442178 or email Adrian.Springett@eyetech-opticians.co.uk

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Optometrist – Yeovil – Robert Frith Optometrists

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a clinically focussed, quality driven practice. You could work within a collaborative team of optometrists with a number of special interests. Amongst the team is four IP qualified optometrists, a glaucoma diploma, specialist contact lens fitter, two trained orthoptists and a dyslexia specialist. This practice is fully supportive of optometrists developing their special interests, including support for higher qualifications and we actively encourage staff to spend part of the week in hospital work. Three of our optometrists also work within hospital ophthalmology departments, doing glaucoma, casualty, paediatric refraction and orthoptics clinics.

The practice itself is spacious, all air-con, extensively equipped including Optomap retinal imaging, latest Humphrey VFA and Heidelberg OCT. The main practice is in Yeovil and is one of the biggest independents in the South West, we have a second practice in Chard which is smaller but refurbished in 2019. Both practices have well trained, welcoming support staff including five dispensing opticians. There will be the opportunity to work in the Chard practice as well if this suits the candidate.

Hours: Flexible, but four or five days a week is preferred and an expectation to work only alternate Saturdays.

Please contact Ben Williams on 01935 478 463 or email ben@robertfrith.net

Experienced Dispensing Assistant or Dispensing Optician – Robert Frith, Yeovil/Chard

Robert Frith Optometrists in Yeovil are a patient focussed practice with emphasis on clinical work and quality dispensing. The successful candidate will have had a strong customer service ethic and enjoy giving patients the time and attention to detail they deserve.

Salary – competitive, dependant on experience and qualification.

Hours: Flexible, Locum work available.

Please contact Ben Williams at ben@robertfrith.net

Dispensing Optician – Robert Frith, Crewkerne

Robert Frith Optometrists are looking for a qualified Dispensing Optician with an exceptional eye for detail and a desire to make a difference. Ideally you would have some experience in stock purchasing and strong commercial awareness.

Robert Frith’s in Crewkerne strive to offer an extremely high level of service focussed around the patients individual needs and although a small team we are committed to giving the very best which means the ability to adjust and adapt are key for the right driven and self-motivated candidate to join us as we undergo an exciting period of expansion and refurbishment.

They would love to hear from, please email peter.chapman@frithsopticians.co.uk for further information.

Hours: Monday – Friday 8.45am – 17.00pm

Saturdays – 8.45am – 13.00pm

Full-time/Part-time Optometrist required. Up to £60k DOE

Rogers Optical Limited, trading as Boots Opticians in Street and Wells would like to employ an Optometrist with a keen passion for eye health to work in either the Street or Wells Boots Opticians practices.

Both practices have OCT’s and we have recently employed a professional development Optometrist in our sister practice in Portishead to provide help and support to any professional employees working within our group of practices that would like to progress their career and gain higher education certificates in Glaucoma, medical retina or Independent prescribing.

Please contact Pete Rogers (Director) on 01458442434 or alternatively email Pete.rogers89@gmail.com for any further information

Optometrist – Turners Concept Eye Clinic, Bridgwater

Turners is a leading, independent practice in Somerset, with an outstanding reputation for providing high-quality optical eye care in a beautiful and comfortable environment. They seek talented people to join their team and enjoy the benefits of a rewarding career with them.

If you are interested in using the latest diagnostic instruments, have a keen interest in anterior eye, want to additionally develop your experience in an Acute Referral Clinic, then Turners is you natural home.

They seek an optometrist who is highly motivated to provide first class patient care. Now part of the progressive Concept Eye Clinic Group, Turners is a practice that inspires trust. You will have excellent optometric skills, but also a warm personality and an innate ability to engage with people.

They seek someone with confidence to operate effectively and positively as a team player. Working with the very best lenses state-of-the-art optical technology and careful chosen designer products, you will be integral to their success with you initiative and passion.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Optometrist.

Excellent package available for the right candidate.

To apply please forward your CV and covering letter to: ian@turnersvision.com

Dispensing Optician – Turners Concept Eye Clinic, Bridgwater

Turners is a leading, award winning independent practice, with an outstanding reputation for providing friendly and high-quality patient care.

Turners are seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician who is commercially aware, people focused, highly motivated and sales driven to provide first class patient care. The practice inspires patient trust. You will have excellent dispensing skills, but also a warm personality and an innate ability to engage with and build rapport with patients.

Turners seek someone with confidence to operate effectively and positively as a team player. Working with the very best lenses, optical technology and products, you will be integral to our success with your initiative and forward thinking drive.

Salary:- £22,000 – £27,000 + Profit Share

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional DO seeking a rewarding career. To apply please forward your CV and covering letter to:-

shehla.naqvi@concepteyeclinic.com

or for further information please contact Dr Ian Moss, Clinical Lead, Turners on 01278 422987 or email ian@turnersvision.com.

Optometrist – Chard, Specsavers

Want to be the reason why people should’ve gone to Specsavers?
As an Optometrist in our Chard branch, you’ll be the go-to for eye examinations and contact lens services, helping us keep the local community seeing 20/20.

As we are a small team led by experienced partners, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career. Whether it is higher qualifications you are interested in, you want to learn more about the day-to-day running of an Optics business or you are keen on owning your own store one day, we are happy to support you every step of the way!

What’s on offer?
• Up to £70,000 annual salary (DOE)
• Tailormade benefits and development package
• Full time, part time and fixed term contracts considered
• Joining bonus and relocation allowance (terms apply)
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work in a small, community focused Specsavers store, operating much like an independent

If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity and find out what else is on offer, please contact oliver.barkwill@specsavers.com

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