Locum Dispensing Optician - Birmingham - 6 Week Project

Locum Dispensing Optician – 6 Week Project

Locations:

• Based in Birmingham with travel between Bristol and Nottingham City Centres

We’re looking for Birmingham-based Dispensing Opticians (GOC registered) to support an exciting customer project across Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham City Centres.

This is a self-employed role with project-based days, ideal for a DO who enjoys variety, independence, and meeting patients in a different setting.

What you’ll be doing

• Completing dispensing appointments (30 minutes per customer): checking validity of recent prescriptions, helping customers select frames, and recording frame/lens requirements.
• Conducting collection appointments (15 minutes per customer): fitting customers with their new lenses.
• Working closely with on-site host to ensure smooth delivery of service, logging details accurately in a standardised spreadsheet (training provided).
•  Coordinating with the team on logistics, including carrying frames to session venues.

The opportunity

• 18 days project work (+ training + potential 2 mop-up days)
• 6 weeks of 3 days / week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
• Start date: 6th January 2026

About you

• GOC registered Dispensing Optician
• Confident dispensing different brands of lenses
• Comfortable working independently, managing patient flow, and keeping accurate records
• Own laptop required for order logging
• Ability to travel between Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham City Centres

What’s on offer

• Self-employed contract – invoice for your days worked
• £200/day
• £30 travel expenses for days in Nottingham and Bristol
• Training session provided to get you set up
• An opportunity to support a unique project in the industry

To apply for this role, please submit your CV using the apply link or contact us via WhatsApp for more information.

Contact: Kieran Lindley
Email: kieran.lindley@zestoptical.com
Telephone: 0114 287 0353