Recruitment: Eyeing up the North East

Many parts of County Durham, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, down into the Tees Valley have never fully recovered from the recession induced by the financial crisis of 2008. However, there has been enough prosperity to see the demand for eye care rise steadily, according to practitioners working in the area. And this in turn has increased the demand for optical professionals, as can be seen in the table (below) of regional demand. The North East suffers from chronic under supply.

As a result, Flame Health, which recruits professionals, indicate that optometrists in the North East can earn between £45,000 – £55,000 per annum, and dispensers can harvest £20,000 – £30,000.