Consultant Ophthalmologist - Medical Retina & Clinical LeadNHS

Job summary

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Medical Retina & Clinical Lead

10 sessions per week (Monday to Friday)

Permanent

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 7th October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 16th November 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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#JoinTeamEliot

We are looking for an outstanding Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Medical Retina to join our dynamic and forward-thinking ophthalmology team across George Eliot Hospital and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious clinician to join a service committed to delivering high quality, innovative and patient centred retinal care. You will play a key role in the continued development of our Medical Retina service, working alongside experienced ophthalmologists, optometrist, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Lead - Joint Multi-Site Leadership Opportunity

• 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.

You will have the opportunity to:

• 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.

We want a consultant who combines clinical excellence, leadership, and a genuine passion for Medical Retina.

Job description

• 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.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious leader seeking a role with genuine influence, variety, and scope. If you are passionate about developing services, empowering teams, strengthening academic partnerships, and shaping the future of care delivery, we would love to hear from you.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.