Overview

Are you an experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist ready to take the next step in your career? This is a unique opportunity to combine your clinical expertise in ophthalmology with a strategic leadership role as our Medical Director at Practice Plus Group.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, inspirational clinical leadership for our ophthalmology service and wider hospital team
• Oversee governance, compliance, and patient safety, ensuring care meets and exceeds CQC and national standards
• Maintain a regular clinical commitment in ophthalmology (sessions to be agreed), ensuring you remain close to patient care
• Lead service development and transformation projects, including expanding pathways and improving access to high-quality eye care
• Work in partnership with the Hospital Director and Head of Nursing to deliver operational and strategic objectives
• Contribute to national reporting and best practice initiatives (e.g., GIRFT, NOD)
• Support the recruitment, training, appraisal, and development of medical staff
• Act as the primary clinical representative with external stakeholders, commissioners, and professional bodies

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience with a track record of excellence in cataract and general ophthalmology surgery
• Experience in clinical leadership or an interest in moving into a formal leadership role
• Passion for delivering patient-focused care and continuous service improvement
• Knowledge of national ophthalmology pathways and performance frameworks
• Excellent communication, influencing, and teamworking skills
• Ability to balance clinical, operational, and strategic priorities
• Commitment to maintaining and developing your own clinical practice alongside leadership responsibilities
• MBA or postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, or healthcare quality desirable
• Experience in service transformation, pathway redesign, or private ophthalmology provision desirable
• Familiarity with GIRFT, NOD, and NHS national reporting programmes desirable

Benefits

• Competitive rate of pay
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
• Private Pension with employer and employee contributions
• 10 CPD days per year
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development