Senior Optometrist Opportunity

The team at Specsavers Palmerston are looking for an experienced Optometrist to join their team as a Senior Optometrist.

If you’re looking for the next step in your career and are willing to lead and guide a team, including graduates, this role would be the perfect fit!

Darwin is well known for its laid back lifestyle and year round summer temperatures. There are amazing national parks like Kakadu and Litchfield to explore nearby, as well as the popular local markets and famous sunsets to enjoy.

About the Role

• $150,000 base salary + superannuation + extras on offer
• Varied patient demographic, offering a broad range of clinical cases
• Ongoing support and development opportunities, including pathway to partnership
• Social and welcoming team to help you settle into the community
• Experienced retail support team
• Specsavers have successfully achieved the ‘Great Place to Work’ accreditation. We strive for the highest professional and clinical standards and provide unrivalled support, development and career plans.

Why Specsavers?

• Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand
• We are on a continual mission to transforming eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection
• In 2021, we are detecting glaucoma in 1.43% of our patients, nearly matching the reported national prevalence rate of 1.5%
• Proud to have well and truly reached 200,000 KeepSight registrations
• In April 2021, Specsavers had surpassed their target of registering 200,000 patients for their KeepSight initiative, with 80% of KeepSight registered patients who were due for their eye test attending on time
• We are continuously working to reduce the 50% of people with diabetes who do not receive regular eye checks
• We estimate our Optometrists have reduced the level of undiagnosed glaucoma among our patients by at least 60%

For a confidential chat about this opportunity, contact Ruby Lewis on +61 (4) 4788 9110 or email ruby.lewis@specsavers.com

If you are a final year student or recent graduate, please contact your Graduate Recruitment Consultant or email apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

If you aren’t looking but know someone who is, you could earn up to $15k through our Refer a Friend bonus