At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert eye care and change lives with cutting-edge technology.
- Company: Join Specsavers, a Great Place to Work for six years running!
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health insurance discounts, and two free pairs of glasses yearly.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive team environment with excellent mentorship opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the community while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Must be registered with AHPRA or ODOB as an Optometrist.
The predicted salary is between 108000 - 132000 $ per year.
Are you passionate about patient care and want to work with the best? Level up your career with ongoing development and potential for partnership!
Cutting edge technology - including OCT scans at no extra cost to the patient! Great Place to Work accredited in 2025 for the 6th consecutive year!
Join our team of dedicated professionals and be at the forefront of innovation in eye care! We’re about helping patients see and hear better by providing expert care. We’re also passionate about fostering career development for our team members, every single day.
- Career Growth: Grow your leadership skills as a Senior Optometrist or explore other career opportunities and passions with Specsavers, from mentorship to advancing in an area of clinical interest or focusing on making a difference in our communities through outreach work.
- Partner Pathway Program: Our Specsavers Partner Pathway Program has helped 501 team members become store owners since 2012.
- Advancement and Accessibility in Technology: Enjoy cutting-edge technology like OCT scans for every patient at no extra cost, along with HFA-3 Visual fields, integrated software management systems, auto-phoropters, autorefractors, and non-contact tonometry in every store.
- Accredited Great Place to Work: We’re proud to have been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last five years running and ranked 12th on the World’s Best Places to Work in 2025!
- Community Impact: We are passionate about giving back to the community and partnering with the Fred Hollows Foundation and we’ve donated over 10 million dollars, transforming lives by restoring sight and providing essential eye care.
If you feel like you want to make a difference in the world, we’re interested. What are you waiting for? Join our Salamander Bay location on a permanent, full-time or part-time (you decide!) basis as their newest Optometrist!
Salary Package: Up to $120,000 plus super (dependent on experience)
Roster: Monday to Saturday
Store Information: Established in Salamander Bay for over 35 years, this close-knit, family-oriented practice features four test rooms, modern clinical equipment and a highly experienced team, with 80% of staff having been with the store for seven or more years. Enjoy a supportive environment with excellent mentorship, strong team dynamics and no Sunday trading.
Patient Demographic: The practice services a predominantly mature patient base, including retirees and patients aged 55 and over. Optometrists can expect regular exposure to age-related eye conditions, with opportunities to build lasting relationships with a loyal, established patient community.
Feel supported with our benefits and perks:
- Feel Valued in Your Role: Professional Indemnity Insurance is covered by Specsavers, and you gain access to MyCPD portal for continuous career development with an exclusive invite to the Annual Specsavers Clinical Conference!
- The Way We Feel: Your health and wellbeing is important to us – access to health insurance discounts, EAP, financial wellbeing tools and fitness passport gym discounts.
- Birthday & volunteer leave.
- Access to Specsavers Perks App – exclusive discounts and shopping program with multiple Australian retailers and grocers!
- Two free pairs of glasses each year + an annual 30% off discount for family and friends!
Is the Grass Greener – why choose Specsavers? Specsavers Optometrists are leading the way in community eye care, identifying 90% of avoidable blindness and proudly achieving over 1m KeepSight registrations. We’re proud to say that we are maintaining a 93% glaucoma detection rate in-store and are helping 1 in 5 kids manage myopia. 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 transform eye health. At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.
Only candidates registered with AHPRA or ODOB to practice as an Optometrist in Australia or New Zealand will be contacted.
Experienced Optometrist in Salamander Bay employer: Specsavers
At Specsavers, we are dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional eye care while fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our Runaway Bay location offers unparalleled career growth opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and a strong community impact, making it an ideal place for passionate optometrists to thrive. With benefits like professional development, health insurance discounts, and a culture that values diversity, joining our team means being part of a Great Place to Work where you can truly make a difference.
