Home Visits Optometrist
Job description
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Specsavers. A household name and a home visits pioneer. And you could be part of the team.
We're looking for a hard-working, passionate Domiciliary Optometrist ready to provide our customers who can't make it into our stores with the best eyecare in the business. You'll join a community focused team helping deliver high-standard clinical care and customer service to meet both patient needs and business objectives. So, as long as you're a qualified and GOC registered Optometrist, whoever you are, you can make a difference here.
Our business
Based in Lincolnshire, you'll cover areas such as; Lincoln, Horncastle, Louth, Skegness, Boston, Grimsby
Our team
We have a wonderful team of 19 dedicated people ready and waiting for you to meet.
What's on offer?
As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:
- Salary - Up to £75,000 (DOE)
- Bonus structure in place
- £6,000 Car allowance
- Milage paid
- Full time - no weekends
- 33 day holiday including bank holidays
- Additional day off for your birthday - to celebrate you!
- Professional fees paid
- Dental and medical cover
- We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
- Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
- WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
- Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
- Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
- Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
- Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
What we're looking for?
- Qualified and GOC registered Optometrist
- Full driving license
- Customer-focused
- Confident
- Strong work ethic
- Willing to succeed
- Goes the extra mile (literally and figuratively)
Find out more
If you have everything we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you. We can't wait for you to apply!
Get in touch
For more information or to apply for this role, please contact Abby Davies - or call
Only candidates who are successful with their application and through to the next stage will be contacted. If you have not heard about your application within 14 days of applying then please assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application.
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Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your GOC registration prominently at the top of your CV as this is explicitly required for the role
🚗 Emphasise any domiciliary or home visit experience as Specsavers specifically mentions being a 'home visits pioneer'
📍 Mention familiarity with Lincolnshire areas (Lincoln, Boston, Grimsby, Skegness) if you have local knowledge
📊 Quantify your patient care experience: 'Conducted 150+ home eye examinations, achieving 98% patient satisfaction'
🎯 Showcase your ability to work independently as domiciliary work requires strong autonomous working skills
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- •Conducted 200+ comprehensive eye examinations monthly, achieving 96% patient satisfaction scores and identifying 15 urgent referrals requiring immediate treatment
- •Delivered mobile optometry services across 8 care homes, managing clinical equipment setup and ensuring GOC compliance standards were maintained throughout
- •Built strong patient relationships through personalised consultation approaches, resulting in 85% patient retention rate and 40+ positive feedback submissions
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Specsavers' reputation as a home visits pioneer makes this Domiciliary Optometrist role in Boston exactly the career direction I want to pursue. As a GOC registered Optometrist with experience in patient-centred care, I am particularly drawn to the opportunity to deliver high-standard clinical eyecare directly to patients' homes across Lincolnshire.
My background in community optometry has equipped me with the confidence and strong work ethic essential for independent domiciliary practice. I understand the importance of adapting clinical procedures for home environments while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt standard eye examination procedures for a home visit environment?
- ›What portable equipment would you consider essential for domiciliary optometry?
- ›How do you ensure clinical standards are maintained outside a traditional practice setting?
- ›Describe your experience with GOC guidelines for domiciliary optometry services
- ›How would you handle a situation where you identify a serious eye condition during a home visit?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to build rapport with a difficult or anxious patient
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work independently to solve a problem
- ›Give an example of when you went above and beyond for a customer
- ›How do you handle the challenges of working alone in patients' homes?
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to adapt your communication style for different patients
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to build rapport with a difficult or anxious patient
Give an example of when you went above and beyond for a customer