Jobs in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Job summary

We're looking for a National Theatre Lead to join our dynamic and growing organisation. This is a full-time, home-based role with national travel required on average 2 to 3 days per week. You will play a pivotal leadership role, supporting in leading key clinical strategies, supporting and enhancing clinical services across all national sites, working closely with local theatre management and perioperative teams to shape a consistently safe, high-performing, and patient-focused environment.

Main duties of the job

This is a complex and high-influence role, which requires a rare combination of strategic thinking, subject matter expertise, data informed insight and strong leadership. It includes system wide improvement and policy development, therefore, clinical leadership and direct engagement with our clinical teams and partners are a core part of the role.

In this role, you will act as a national leader, mentor, and resource to local Theatre Leads and their teams, supporting quality enhancement and compliance. You will provide expert clinical insight and support colleagues across operational and governance roles to make informed, patient-centred decisions. Your responsibilities will include supporting with the design and evolution of clinical models and theatre pathways, incorporating national policy, research, and local feedback.

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues to tell us what its like to work here, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the second year running. The feedback has directly contributed to Newmedica being listed among the UK's top 50 Best Workplaces for 2025.

• Act as a national leader, mentor and resource to local Theatre Leads and their teams, supporting them to develop their teams to enhance quality, and maintain compliance within their services.
• Contribute expert clinical insight, supporting colleagues across operational and governance roles to make informed, patient-centred decisions.
• Support the design and evolution of clinical models and theatre pathways, bringing in national policy, emerging research, and local feedback to co-create better ways of working.
• Shape and support the clinical infrastructure for service expansion or new clinical models, providing expertise on theatre design, IPC, workforce, and risk.
• Serve as a respected, accessible source of clinical support to theatre teams, offering guidance on best practice, coaching on complex issues, and celebrating local innovations and success.

Essential Experience:

• Extensive experience within the theatre environment, including clinical management.
• Actively practice in an extended scope within ophthalmology, bringing specialised expertise such as intravitreal injecting and medical retina.
• Proven experience in managing teams, including direct reports, with a focus on development and performance improvement.

Essential Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Ability to inspire staff with authentic and credible leadership qualities.
• Able to lead and motivate others with strong influence and negotiation skills.
• Can make and implement complex decisions in a time of competing priorities and needs.

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered professional with HCPC or NMC registration