Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
15% colleague discount in store and online.
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
Your professional indemnity insurance
GOC fees paid
CET package

The role

Your Role

At Asda there is nothing more important than the health and wellbeing of our customers, our priority is to always put them first by delivering high quality patient care.

Due to our extended service contracts with the NHS we're committed to delivering a wide range of care for the treatment and monitoring of minor eye conditions. A typical day will involve screening patients, coaching and training the wider team whilst helping to maintain standards on the department.

At Asda we are extremely passionate and committed to providing our Optometrists with all the training they will need to fulfil their role and enhance their skills. Not only do we have a fantastic CPD programme, but we also offer protected time to our Optometrists to complete further accreditations funded by Asda. This ensures you have the full training package to meet the ever-changing eye care needs of our customers. It's all about developing and supporting you to reach your full potential.

With access to in store, regional and home office teams you are fully supported in all aspects of your role whether your query is clinical or service based there is always someone on hand to offer expert advice and support.

Rota:

What you'll do

About You

At Asda it's all about the service and creating a memorable experience for our customers so you will be able use clinical skills and passion for your role to help achieve this.

Working in partnership with an Optical Manager (a qualified Dispensing Optician), you'll play a key part in creating an environment that combines both clinical and operational excellence. By working alongside the wider department team, you will support with coaching, training, and helping to develop new patient services to ensure we are able to offer our customers the most current and accessible services to meet their needs.

You'll be:

A fully qualified optometrist registered with the GOC
A registered performer with your NHS area team or health board
MECs or WECs accredited (or willing to gain accreditation within 12 months of joining Asda - funded and supported by us)
On track to meet the statutory points requirement for CPD
Able to use your skills and passion for the role to deliver a memorable customer experience
Passionate about developing new patient services and shaping the culture of the department

Apply today by completing an online application...

How you'll work

Work Shift: Days

Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7 days opening

Job Title

Optometrist - Part time

Location

Winsford

Employment Type

Part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30 October 2026

Week 1, 2 and 3

Monday 09:00 - 17:30

Thursday 09:00 - 17:30

Friday 09:00 - 17:30

Saturday 09:00 - 17:30

Week 4

Monday 09:00 - 17:30

Tuesday 09:00 - 17:30

Thursday 09:00 - 17:30

Friday 09:00 - 17:30

Hiring process

2 steps·1 interview·a task to do

Apply online
Online assessments
Online test · Not every role
An online assessment for certain roles, to help you understand more about the role.
Interview and assessment
With a hiring manager
Getting to know how you align with Asda's values and the key skills for the role, in person or virtual depending on location and timescales; some roles go to an assessment centre, in one or two stages.
Offer or feedback · With a hiring manager

Expect an update on your application within 10 days.
Asda aims to interview 1-2 weeks after the closing date.
Asda aims to give feedback within one week of your interview.

About Asda

Asda is a large retail business that describes itself as "Reimagining Retail", operating in the retail industry with a validated focus on retail, technology and head-office roles.

According to its careers site, it is "a big business" offering far more role types than the familiar customer-facing ones, and it says that "because our business is changing we're creating new roles all the time".

Industry: Retail, technology and head-office roles
Website: asda.com

In their own words

Additional information

Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

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