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Clinical Account Executive - Ophthalmology (South UK)

Medical Devices

South UK

Role Overview

You will take ownership of the territory, develop priority accounts and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals across NHS and private hospitals, optometry, community pharmacies, ICBs and primary care.
Key responsibilities include:
– Achieving agreed territory sales targets.
– Communicating the clinical and commercial value of the ophthalmology portfolio.
– Developing and delivering an effective territory business plan.
– Building relationships with healthcare professionals and key decision-makers.
– Identifying and developing opportunities within priority accounts.
– Maintaining strong product, customer and competitor knowledge.
– Monitoring NHS and local market developments.
– Managing your diary, customer database, call reporting and expenses.
– Working in accordance with the ABPI Code of Practice.
– Attending conferences, training and events, including occasional overnight stays.

Person Specifications

The ideal candidate will have:
– Previous pharmaceutical, medical device or healthcare sales experience.
– A successful background in field sales, account management or business development.
– Experience engaging with healthcare professionals and navigating NHS accounts.
– Strong commercial, communication and influencing skills.
– The ability to understand and confidently communicate clinical information.
– A proactive, self-motivated and results-focused approach.
– Strong territory planning and account development skills.
– Flexibility to travel and stay overnight when required.
– A full, clean UK driving licence.
Ophthalmology experience, a degree and an ABPI qualification would be advantageous but are not essential.

Package

– £35,000–£45,000 salary, depending on experience.
– Uncapped bonus scheme.
– £6,000 annual car allowance.
– Business mileage and expenses.
– Laptop, mobile phone and tablet.
– 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
– Private healthcare and pension.
– Comprehensive training and continued professional development.
– Fully funded ABPI Diploma qualification.

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Locations

Bath

Bournemouth

Brighton

Bristol

Bromley

Cambridge

Canterbury

Chelmsford

Colchester

Croydon

Dartford

Dorchester

East

East Central

Enfield

Exeter

Gloucester

Guildford

Harrow

Hemel

Herts

High Wycombe

Ilford

Ipswich

Kingston-upon-Thames

London

Luton

Medway

Milton Keynes

North

North West

Norwich

Oxford

Peterborough

Plymouth

Portsmouth

Reading

Redhill

Romford

Sailsbury

Slough

South East

South West

Southall

Southampton

Southend-on-sea

St Albans

Stevenage

Sutton

Swindon

Taunton

Tonbridge

Torquay

Truro

Twickenham

Watford

West

West Central

Date Updated

19 Oct 2026

Job reference

900093

Hiring contacts

Katie Ginger

01494 818 037

katieg@zenopa.com

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Why Zenopa?

We aim to operate and maintain the following set of core values

We liaise on your behalf

Required equipment, e.g. cars, laptops, mobiles, we negotiate with the employer source and manage these on your behalf.

Solid Industry Relationships

Our recruitment teams have built relationships with some of the UK’s most prestigious pharmaceutical companies

High Success Rate

Our structured recruitment approach allows us to deliver consistently successful outcomes for both clients and candidates, supporting long-term placements and repeat partnerships.

Systems that work for you

As an ISO 9000 organisation we have fully defined systems that are regularly audited. You can be assured we consistently following processes that deliver for all.