Optometrist | Tunbridge Wells & Haywards Heath (FTC)

Make a bigger impact with every patient.

At Leightons, we believe optometry should be more than sight tests and sales targets.

We're looking for an Optometrist to join our Tunbridge Wells and Haywards Heath teams on a fixed-term contract, where you'll have the time, technology and clinical freedom to deliver the kind of patient care you trained for.

As a proudly independent, family-owned business with nearly 100 years of heritage, we focus on building lasting patient relationships, investing in our people and creating an environment where clinical excellence comes first.

The Opportunity

Location: Tunbridge Wells & Haywards Heath

Salary: £56,620 to £69,998 FTE (depending on experience and qualifications)

Contract: Fixed-Term Contract, 4 days per week

Working Pattern:

• Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

• Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday

Location Split:

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays: Tunbridge Wells

• Thursdays: Haywards Heath

Why Optometrists Choose Leightons

✅ Competitive salary up to £69,998 FTE

✅ Performance-related bonus scheme

✅ Fully funded professional development, including:

• Independent Prescribing (IP)

• Glaucoma qualifications

• Further clinical accreditations

✅ Professional Indemnity Insurance

✅ Health Cash Plan

✅ Life Cover

✅ Staff discounts on products and services

✅ A supportive clinical network passionate about best-practice eye care

Most importantly, you'll join a business where quality of care matters more than volume.

A Day in the Life

No two days are the same.

You'll use advanced diagnostic technology to deliver comprehensive eye examinations, support patients with their long-term eye health and play a key role in delivering exceptional clinical care within the community.

You'll have the opportunity to utilise and build upon your clinical skills whilst forming trusted relationships with patients who return year after year.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering comprehensive sight tests and eye examinations

• Conducting retinal imaging and visual field assessments

• Providing expert clinical advice and preventative eye care guidance

• Working collaboratively with your practice teams to deliver an outstanding patient experience

• Supporting branch performance through clinical excellence

• Maintaining the highest standards of professional practice and governance

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with Optometrists who are:

• Fully qualified and GOC registered

• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care

• Keen to develop their clinical expertise

• Strong communicators who build trust naturally

• Team players who thrive in supportive environments

Whether you're newly qualified or an experienced Optometrist looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Tunbridge Wells & Haywards Heath?

Enjoy the variety of working across two well-established practices, serving loyal communities and collaborating with experienced, supportive teams. With a mix of vibrant town centres, green open spaces and excellent transport links, it's a fantastic opportunity to combine professional fulfilment with a great work-life balance.

Ready to practise optometry the way it should be?

Join a business where you'll be trusted to put patients first, supported to grow your clinical expertise and valued as an individual.

Apply today and discover why so many Optometrists choose Leightons.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

Applicants who have been unsuccessful in the past 12 month should not reapply for the same job role