Optometrist
Job location: Peterborough. Employment type: full‑time, permanent. Shift pattern: days, 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
* Complete eye examinations, contact lens and extended service examinations.
* Work alongside the Dispensing Optician Manager to support colleagues with training, coaching and maintaining departmental standards.
* Deliver NHS extended service contracts, assisting with treatments and monitoring of eye conditions, and help develop new patient services and shape the department culture.
Qualifications
* Fully qualified optometrist registered with the GOC.
* Registered NHS performer within the relevant area (MECs or WECs) or willing to obtain accreditation within 12 months of joining (funded and supported by Asda).
* On track to meet statutory CPD points requirement.
* Evidence of Right to Work in the UK.
* Will provide two clinical references and evidence of NHS performer list for the nation. Welsh applicants must provide WECS accreditation and WGOS module accreditation.
Schedule
* Week1: Tuesday–09:00 to17:30, Wednesday–09:00 to17:30, Thursday–09:00 to17:30, Friday–09:00 to17:30, Saturday–09:00 to17:30.
* Week2: Monday–09:00 to17:30, Tuesday–09:00 to17:30, Wednesday–09:00 to17:30, Thursday–09:00 to17:30, Friday–09:00 to17:30.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Discretionary company bonus.
* Company pension up to7% matched.
* 15% colleague discount in store and online.
* Free access to wellbeing services (Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, etc.), health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline.
* Professional indemnity insurance and GOC fees paid.
* CET package.
* Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7‑day opening Asda.
* Excellent parental leave policies and support for fertility treatments.
* Inclusion networks and equality and diversity support.
Closing date for applications:29May2026.
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