How I got here

Sonia sits in a clinic with a piece of optical equipment

Sonia Jethwa: “I don’t believe in having competition in optometry”

Sonia Jethwa, optometrist and director at Specsavers Home Visits in Nottingham, Derby and Leicestershire, tells OT about her career pivot to optometry

Career development

07 Aug 7 min read 1 8 mins

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How I got here

Sonia Jethwa: “I don’t believe in having competition in optometry”

“I know how frustrating it can be when you don’t feel heard”

Pivoting to industry as a community optometrist

Nick Rumney’s limitless ambition for optometry

From Boots pre-reg of the year to clinical director and franchisee

“This role is one of the highlights of my career so far”

“I wanted to create impact on a bigger scale”

“Having lots of people to support and push me has been really important”

“Any role that I go to, I want to try and better myself”

“The journey to Wales has been really good for me”

“I feel privileged to be involved with programmes that make a real difference to patient care”

“I have found out who I am and what I enjoy”

“It is important to devote time to personal development”

“I’m proud to be part of a team that has really made a difference to myopia management in the UK”

“Prevention of eye diseases in the community is vital”

“It is important to share knowledge as much as you can”

“If you don’t carry on learning and developing, you’ll be left behind”

“I’ve spent my whole life trying to enhance optometry and broaden its scale”

“I truly believe I have the best job in optics”

“It’s nice to say yes to any opportunity”

“I can’t tell you how privileged I feel”

“There’s a lot of work we can do in terms of health inequalities”

“I’m very optimistic about the future of the profession”

“Further education keeps things interesting”

“Myself and my wife have done everything together”

“I don’t think a role like this exists anywhere else in the country”

“Being able to see the benefit and impact of primary care firsthand is invaluable”

“I feel like I’ve become part of the community”