Clinical Director

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical company seeks a Clinical Director to join its senior management team. The role requires an experienced Senior Optometrist to ensure high standards of patient care and clinical compliance within the expanding network of clinics. The ideal candidate will have a strong leadership background in healthcare and a proven track record in achieving targets.

Benefits

Market leading salary

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Substantial discounts across brands

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess extensive refractive and cataract surgery experience.
• Senior management experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical direction and leadership for the division.
• Ensure clinics deliver best-in-class patient care.
• Meet and exceed financial objectives and operational targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Clinical Governance

Education

Registered with GOC and IP qualified

Experience in ophthalmology or ophthalmic business

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Client:

Optical Express

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title - Clinical Director

Location - England

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 existing senior management team.

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

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

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

Duties:

Responsible for providing clinical direction and leadership for the division.

Ensure our clinics, including treatment centres provide safe, effective, caring and responsive best-in-class patient care in a high quality clinical environment.

Promote and safeguard the wellbeing of all patients and colleagues at all times.

Possess a strong commercial awareness and be able to demonstrate a track record of achieving targets.

Meet and exceed all financial objectives, operational targets and KPIs for their division.

Senior management experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.

Proven leader with exceptional strategic planning abilities.

Demonstrate 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, then Optical Express is the place for you.