Consultant Ophthalmologist - Medical Retina & Clinical Lead

• An exciting new leadership role shaping the future of healthcare delivery across two sites. We are delighted to offer a newly created Clinical Lead position that presents a unique opportunity to influence, develop, and shape services across two established clinical sites.
• This innovative joint role has been designed to strengthen collaboration, enhance clinical excellence, and drive service transformation, offering the successful candidate a rare chance to make a significant and lasting impact across multiple teams and care pathways.

• Lead and develop Medical Retina pathways and improve patient outcomes.
• Manage a broad range ofretinal disease, including diabetic eye disease.
• Contribute to the development of modern, efficient, and innovative models of retinal care.
• Work within a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to clinical governance, teaching, training, and service improvement.
• Develop your own areas of specialist interest and professional expertise.
• Contribute to research, innovation, and the adoption of evidence-based practice.

• This is far more than a traditional clinical leadership position. It is an opportunity to be at the forefront of service development, working across organisational boundaries to create consistency, improve patient outcomes, and build a culture of excellence.
• The role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, quality improvement, and workforce development, making it ideal for an ambitious clinical leader looking to broaden their influence and lead meaningful change.
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen academic clinical links, support the development of future healthcare professionals, and help shape evidence-based practice through collaboration with academic colleagues and students.
• We are looking for a leader who brings energy, vision, and credibility; someone who can inspire teams, foster collaboration, and create an environment where innovation and continuous improvement thrive.
• The successful candidate will have a proven track record in service improvement, a strong understanding of clinical governance and patient safety, and the ability to balance quality, workforce, and financial considerations to deliver sustainable, high-performing services. You must also be a substantive consultant with a minimum of 3 years' experience at Consultant level.
• A strong track record of leading service improvement and change initiatives.
• Excellent leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• A comprehensive understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management.
• Financial awareness and an understanding of how resources, workforce, and budgets contribute to sustainable service delivery.
• The ability to build strong relationships across clinical, operational, and - academic environments.
• A passion for innovation, education, and delivering exceptional patient care.

Essential

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well within a team
• Organisational & Leadership skills
• Clinical Governance understanding
• Be caring and diplomatic.
• Basic keyboard skills
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in the application of IT in Ophthalmology
• To work effectively as part of the Trust Management Structure
• Show ability to learn from experience.
• Demonstrate insight into managing a busy caseload.
• Knowledge of mediSight

Essential

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's nurses, other staff, and agencies
• Good interpersonal skills
• An understanding of the current NHS environment particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
• Adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills to be able to write & present reports at board level
• Able to give examples of dealing with difficult situations (clinical and non-clinical)
• Satisfactory Work health Assessment
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others
• Able to demonstrate flexibility in working hours
• Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality & ethical issues
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

Essential

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Training and experience in Medical Retina at a senior level.
• Evidence of a wide experience in Ophthalmology and UK experience
• Ability to run independent cataract lists
• Independent in ophthalmic surgery.
• Experience of supervision of ophthalmology trainees
• Subspeciality fellowship completed
• Previous experience of managing / leading a team

Desirable

• ROP screening
• Evidence of logical thinking and an ability to make clear and balanced decisions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the development needs of trainees and how these can be met.

Essential

• Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Ability to organize and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students

Essential

• Undertaken complete audit cycle
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Interest and awareness of research methodology

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
• Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals