Job Details
- Job Title: Optometrist
- Location: Fareham
- Employment Type: Part time
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Shift Pattern: Weekdays (Days) – 32 hours per week
- Category: Optical, Retail Healthcare
- Closing Date: 3 July 2026
Overview
As a part‑time optometrist at Asda Opticians in Fareham, you will deliver high‑quality patient care, performing eye examinations, contact lens fittings and extended service examinations. You will work alongside our Dispensing Optician Manager to support colleagues with training, coaching and maintenance of departmental standards.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens fittings, and extended service examinations.
- Provide clinical service in accordance with NHS extended service contracts, supporting eye condition treatment and monitoring.
- Support and train dispensing opticians, ensuring compliance with departmental standards.
- Assist in delivering additional accreditations and training opportunities as required.
- Contribute to the development of new patient services and the shape of the department culture.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Fully qualified optometrist registered with the GOC.
- Registered performer with your NHS area team or health board MECs or WECs accredited (or willingness to gain accreditation within 12 months).
- On track to meet statutory points requirement for CPD.
- Evidence of Right to Work in the UK.
- Evidence of NHS performer list for the nation of work and two clinical references.
- For Wales: evidence of WECS accreditation and WGOS module accreditation.
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus benefits.
- Discretionary company bonus.
- Company pension up to 7% matched 15%.
- Colleague discount 15% in store and online.
- Free access to wellbeing services, virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans, and employee assistance helpline.
- Professional indemnity insurance and GOC fees paid.
- CET package.
- Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7‑day opening.
- Eligibility for parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for fertility treatments.
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Work pattern: Days (Weekdays). Hours per week: 32. Example rota: Week 1 – Saturday 09:00‑17:30; Tuesday 09:00‑17:30; Wednesday 09:00‑17:30; Thursday 09:00‑17:30. Week 2 – Monday 09:00‑17:30; Tuesday 09:00‑17:30; Wednesday 09:00‑17:30; Thursday 09:00‑17:30.
