Job Title: Optometrist – full time, permanent. Closing Date: 3 July 2026.
A typical day will involve completing eye examinations, contact lens and extended service examinations, supporting the Dispensing Optician Manager, and maintaining departmental standards. You will work under extended service contracts with the NHS, delivering a wide range of eye‑care services and gaining any additional accreditations required, supported by Asda’s CPD programme and protected time.
Responsibilities
* Deliver comprehensive eye examinations and extended service examinations.
* Support colleagues with training, coaching and maintaining departmental standards.
* Provide care for NHS‑extended service patients and assist with monitoring eye conditions.
* Use your clinical skills to create a memorable customer experience.
* Develop new patient services and shape the department's culture.
Qualifications
* Fully qualified optometrist registered with the GOC.
* Registered performer with your NHS area team or health board MECs or WECs accredited (or willing to gain accreditation within 12 months).
* On track to meet statutory CPD points requirement.
* Evidence of Right To Work in the UK and NHS performer list, with two clinical references.
* For Wales, evidence of WECS accreditation and WGOS module accreditation.
Benefits
* Competitive salary, discretionary company bonus, and company pension up to 7% matched 15% colleague discount online and in store.
* Free wellbeing services such as virtual GP, counselling, health and dental plans.
* Professional indemnity insurance, GOC fees paid, and CET package.
* Flexible working patterns and inclusive work environment through Asda Allies Inclusion Networks.
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental, neonatal care and fertility treatment support.
Asda offers a role-based professional development programme, including the option to supervise students and CPD funding. We are an equal opportunity employer and invite qualified individuals to apply.
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