Meet the staff
The experience and expertise of our staff will ensure that all your visual needs are met. We are a friendly practice and hugely passionate about your eye care. We look forward to welcoming you and being entrusted with your vision care

Stuart Henderson
Practice Director and Principal Optometrist
Joined the practice in October 1986 and acquired the practice in April 1991.
Special interests: The Ageing Eye, Behavioural Optometry, Sports Vision, Dyslexia and reading problems,

Jenny Henderson
Optometrist
Joined the practice July 2017 after graduating with a First Class Honours degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Special interests: Myopia Control, Children's Vision,

Claire Leadbitter
Dispensing and Contact Lens Optician
Joined the practice in September 2004 as a Dispensing Optician. Clare qualified as a Contact Lens Optician in 2006
Special interests: Bespoke Dispensing and multifocal contact lenses,

Jan Morris
Dispensing and Contact Lens Optician
Joined the practice in June 2012 as a Dispensing and Contact Lens Optician. Jan has many years’ experience of dispensing and a great depth of knowledge of daily disposable contact lenses.
Special interests: Ortho Keratology, Paediatric contact lenses,

Sophie Bartlett
Dispensing Optician
Sophie joined us in July 2017 after graduating with a 2:1 from Anglia Ruskin University.
Special interests: Tinted lenses in dyslexia, Reading, Classical Ballet and Modern Jazz dance,

Sonia Dixon
Dispensing and Contact Lens Optician
Sonia joined the practice in August 2019 to enhance our dispensing team. Sonia has many years of experience as both a Dispensing and Contact Lens Optician.
Special interests: Special interest: Multifocal contact lenses and Myopia Control,

Ashley Bell
Practice Administrator
Ashley joined the practice in January 1996 as our main receptionist although she now only works part time
Special interests: Netball, Caravaning,

Jessica Hewitt
Patient Care Coordinator
Jess joined the practice in June 2009 as an Optical Assistant and is involved in all aspects of patient care
Special interests: Metafit,

Emma Foley
NHS Administrator
Emma joined the practice in May 2015 as a full time Optical Assistant
Special interests: Adventure Racing,