Locum Dispensing Optician or Senior Optical Assistant
Location: Watford and Surrounding areas
Day rate: circa £180.00 per day
Mileage: 10p per mile
Clinics: Multiple locations, listed separately
Tests per day: 7
We are seeking an experienced and confident Locum Dispensing Optician or Senior Optical Assistant to work alongside one of our Optometrists delivering high quality domiciliary eye care. This is a patient centred role with a strong commercial element, ideal for someone who enjoys building rapport, delivering excellent dispensing outcomes and working independently in a home environment.
You will play a key role in ensuring clinics run smoothly, patients feel supported and dispensing opportunities are maximised in the right way.
Key responsibilities
Contact the Optometrist the day before the clinic to introduce yourself and confirm the day’s schedule
Travel independently to the first appointment, arriving for an 8.50am start with entry into the patient’s home at 9.00am
Support the Optometrist during the eye examination, including focimetry, cleaning spectacles and general assistance
Build trust and rapport with patients and carers, ensuring a calm, friendly and professional experience
Receive a clear handover from the Optometrist once the test is complete, including clinical recommendations
Take ownership of the dispensing process, guiding patients through frame and lens options that best suit their needs
Balance excellent patient care with strong commercial outcomes, always doing what is right for the customer
Travel independently between appointments throughout the day
Experience and requirements
Qualified Dispensing Optician or highly experienced Optical Assistant
Strong and confident with all elements of dispensing, including more complex cases
Comfortable working independently in a domiciliary setting
Warm, engaging communication style with a natural sales approach
Commercially aware with the ability to convert clinical recommendations into appropriate sales
Full UK driving licence and own car
Enhanced DBS required
Frames will be carried by the Optometrist and full training will be provided on systems and processes.
At OutsideClinic, we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality eye and hearing care - wherever they are. As the UK's leading provider of home eye and hearing tests, we bring expert care directly to people's homes, making life easier for those who may struggle to visit a high-street optician or audiologist.
We're always looking for passionate optometrists, audiologists, and clinicians who want to make a real different. At OutsideClinic, you'll have the time, technology, and support to provide life-changing care - without the constraints of a traditional clinic.
Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a better work-life balance, all while delivering exceptional service to those who need it most.
If you're ready for a career that's more rewarding, more flexible, and more impactful, we'd love to hear from you.
