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Lead Optometrist - Newton, Surrey

  • Surrey, BC
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 21, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The Lead Optometrist will manage the daily operations of the Newton clinic with full clinical autonomy. Responsibilities include overseeing patient care, managing associates, and shaping the clinic's culture.

Job details

Lead Optometrist – keep your current commitments Newton, BC Ready to take control of your career and run your own clinic? Specsavers is looking for an Independent Optometrist to lead our Newton location. This is your chance to manage a practice with the flexibility to start small and grow big! Why Specsavers? Specsavers is the world’s largest, privately-owned optical retailer. Our journey began 40 years ago in the UK, with visionary optometrists Doug and Mary Perkins. Today, we support over 2,800 healthcare businesses, passionately caring for more than 48 million patients and customers worldwide. We believe that access to quality eyecare should be a right, not a luxury. That’s why we’ve made OCT available as a standard part of eye exams. With our advanced clinical equipment and an extensive range of affordable and high-quality eyewear, we’re here to make a real difference in the lives of our customers. Your Opportunity Be Your Own Boss: Operate as the independent optometrist with full clinical autonomy. Flexible Commitment: Start with a minimum of one day per week and increase as you wish. Build Your Team: Manage associates and shape the clinic culture. Future Partnership: Unlock ownership opportunities as our network expands. Clinical Excellence: Access cutting-edge equipment including The NIDEK Tonoref 3 NIDEK automated lensometer Topcon Maestro2 NIDEK intelligent refract RT-6100 S4OPTIK slit lamp Zeiss HFA3 with SITA Faster visual field Support When You Need It: Specsavers provides business resources and professional development so you can focus on patient care. What we’re Looking For: A registered optometrist in British Columbia. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for leadership and patient care. Someone ready to take the next step toward independence and ownership. Start small, grow big and join a world class team in our mission to changing lives through better sight Apply Now If you are passionate about changing lives through better sight, we'd love to hear from you! Reach out to our Recruitment Team at margo.anderson@specsavers.com

What you’ll do

The Lead Optometrist will manage the daily operations of the Newton clinic with full clinical autonomy. Responsibilities include overseeing patient care, managing associates, and shaping the clinic's culture.

Requirements

Candidates must be a registered optometrist in British Columbia. An entrepreneurial mindset and a strong commitment to leadership and patient care are required.

Benefits

  • Clinical autonomy
  • Professional development
  • Ownership opportunities

Listed skills

  • Clinical care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Optometry
  • Clinical leadership
  • Practice management
  • Patient care
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ocular health assessment
  • Refraction
  • Clinical diagnostics
  • Clinical Leadership
  • LAMP (Software Bundle)
  • Eye Examination
  • Leadership
  • Health Assessment
  • Operations
  • Practice Management
  • Visionary

Job areas

  • Healthcare
  • Management & Leadership
  • Retail
  • Optometrist
  • Optometrists and Ophthalmic Opticians
  • Optometrists

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