Bank Optometrist

Who are we?

Newmedica is one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, delivering outpatient appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery to change lives through

better sight and eye health.

We’re proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running and listed among the UK’s top 30 Best Workplaces™ for 2026 — recognition that reflects how colleagues feel about working here.

Our Purpose is to change lives through better sight and eye health, and our Vision is to end avoidable sight loss in every community we serve; we live our values every day — Commercial, Courageous, Compassion, Collaborative and Curious.

Role overview

We are looking for a new Bank Optometrist to join our Manchester site.

The hours for this role will be variable.

Optometrists play a vital role at Newmedica.

They run both the pre and post operative clinics and triage patients.

They operate a full range of diagnostic equipment to make clinical assessments and will analyse and interpret specialist diagnostic test results including identifying new or deteriorating eye conditions.

They provide advice to patients as well as explaining procedures.

The thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with, so our Optometrists need to be empathetic and friendly and able to put patients at ease.

The Optometrist role at Newmedica offers a modern hospital-based environment with opportunities for clinical learning.

Our patients have a variety of interesting clinical cases which offer more complex decision-making scenarios.

This is therefore a great role for a qualified Optometrist looking for personal development and to expand their professional horizons.

What skills and experience do I need?

You need to be a fully qualified optometrist (a MCOptom specialist optometry degree, or BSc(hons) in Ophthalmic Optics or Optometry or equivalent qualification is essential) and you need a current registration with the General Optical Council.

Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous:

• An Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification is preferred but not essential
• Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience
• Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
• Capable of working in a high-volume clinical setting, seeing circa 18-22 patients per day