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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 OpticianConfident dispensing different brands of lensesComfortable working independently, managing patient flow, and keeping accurate recordsOwn laptop required for order loggingAbility 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 fo