Position Details
* Location: West Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent
* Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience
* Working hours: Full time or part time – fully flexible with hours, tailored to your needs
* Experience level: Newly qualified or experienced Optometrist registered with the GOC
How does working in one of the UK’s most desirable locations sound? Folkestone has recently been named the best place to live in the southeast!
Specsavers in West Park Farm Sainsbury’s, Folkestone are looking for a driven Optometrist to join their community‑focused team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about their career and providing excellent patient care. Folkestone understands you have a personal life, so with a focus on flexibility we can offer fully flexible contracts tailored to your needs – that could be full time, part time, school hours, term time or even no weekends!
The store opened in 2009 with two directors who have successfully grown a fantastic team. Some team members have been there since day one, while others celebrate 15+ years in the store. You would be joining a supportive and well‑established team that enjoys regular social and training events. The store has 3 fully equipped test rooms with the latest clinical equipment including OCT and Nidek Phoropters.
If you’re an experienced Optometrist who has supervised pre‑reg’s or would like to start supervising, this could be the right place, as Folkestone has a fantastic track record of developing pre‑reg’s. Both store directors lead from the front in clinical and professional development and encourage you to advance your career.
We are also recruiting within our sister store in Folkestone, so you would have the opportunity to work between both stores, which is what our current Optometrists do. Folkestone boasts 7 test rooms and 1 hearing care room, all fully equipped with the latest clinical equipment including an OCT, Henson 9000 Visual Field Screener and Nidek Phoropters in every room.
What’s on offer
* Up to £65,000 depending on experience
* Flexible hours tailored to your needs
* All working patterns considered, including school hours and no weekends
* 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
* Private medical and dental cover
* Professional fees paid
* Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
* Annual subscription to the Headspace app
* WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
* Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
* Support to obtain IP, other higher accreditations, and Pathway
* Extremely supportive team who develop and support you
* Access to the latest clinical technology and equipment
* Support with CPD points
* Free parking in West Park Farm or paid parking permit if working in Folkestone
What We’re Looking For
Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, we are searching for someone who shares our store’s ethos. We want a practitioner who prides themselves on their clinical judgement, isn’t afraid of a hands‑on approach, and who is keen to get involved and build rapport with the rest of the team. In summary, we’re looking for a skilled resident Optometrist to join us, be part of the team, and help drive our practice forward.
Find out more
If you like the sound of this opportunity, get in touch – we’d love to tell you more. Please email blair.mills@specsavers.com or call 07702 631967, or drop a WhatsApp message.
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