Specsavers

Optometrist

Townsville full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Want to know the feeling of changing lives? Feels Like Specsavers 
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: We're not one huge business; we're hundreds of small ones. And you could be part of it. 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 Townsville Aitkenvale location on a permanent, full-time basis as their newest Optometrist!   
Salary Package: Up to 125k + super (dependent on experience)
Roster: Full-time including Saturdays 
Store Information: Work in a 4-room clinic with 5 Optometrists and market leading equipment, including OCT, IPL, Humphrey Field Analyser, Auto-Refractor and Auto-Phoropter.  Join a friendly and supportive team that enjoy regular social events.
Patient Demographic: Wide variety of patients
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.

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Technology & IT Optometrist Technology Mid level full-time

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Optometrist role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Specsavers?
  3. Which of Optometrist and Technology have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Optometrist and Technology.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Optometrist role because I can bring practical experience in Optometrist and Technology, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Specsavers needs from this hire.

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