Clinical Director

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optical Express, a market leader in eye care, is seeking a Clinical Director to join their senior management team in Leeds. The successful candidate will oversee clinical compliance and governance across clinics, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will be experienced Senior Optometrists with management credentials, registered with GOC, and possess exceptional leadership skills.

Benefits

Market-leading salary

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Substantial discounts on services

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Optometrist with senior management experience in ophthalmology.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve results.
• Extensive refractive and cataract surgery experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical direction and leadership for the division.
• Ensuring safe, effective, caring, and responsive patient care.
• Meeting and exceeding financial objectives and operational targets.

Skills

Clinical direction

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

People management

Education

GOC registration

IP qualification

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Director

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive package, subject to Candidate experience

Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes, and continued investment in our people and technology.

For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care, and 99% would recommend us to friends and family.

Due to our continued success and expanding network of clinics, we have a vacancy for a Clinical Director to join our senior management team.

The Clinical Director will be part of the senior clinical team responsible for clinical compliance, governance, performance, quality, and standards. They will ensure the highest levels of patient care are delivered and that investment returns are achieved at each of the group clinics they oversee, in conjunction with the Divisional Director.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced Senior Optometrist, currently working in a senior management role within an ophthalmology or ophthalmic business, with the ability to lead and motivate their team to achieve outstanding results.

Candidates MUST be registered with GOC, IP qualified, with extensive refractive and cataract surgery experience.

Duties:

• Providing clinical direction and leadership for the division.
• Ensuring clinics, including treatment centres, provide safe, effective, caring, and responsive patient care in a high-quality clinical environment.
• Promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of all patients and colleagues.
• Possessing strong commercial awareness and a track record of achieving targets.
• Meeting and exceeding all financial objectives, operational targets, and KPIs for the division.
• Having senior management experience in a healthcare environment (desirable).
• Being a proven leader with exceptional strategic planning abilities.
• Demonstrating excellent communication and people management skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Market-leading salary
• 33 days annual leave
• Company pension
• Substantial discounts across the brands, including laser eye surgery, IOL surgery, and eyewear

If you are interested in furthering your career with a market-leading business, Optical Express is the place for you.