Job Summary
This job is a substantive post for a Consultant in Ophthalmology. The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), with two theatre sessions per week. Main base will be Frimley Park Hospital but there may be clinics at other sites within Frimley Health. The post holder will play a key role and oversight of our emergency service. The successful applicant will be a committed clinician with subspecialist skills in acute ophthalmology and a track record of excellent clinical service delivery, service improvement, teaching, training, and other qualities as identified in the person specification. Experience in HVLC cataract surgery lists is also essential.
Main Duties of the Job
The Eye Treatment Centre at Frimley Park Hospital is equipped with sixteen consulting rooms and twin ophthalmic theatres. Outpatient and Theatre facilities will also be available at our new hospital build at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot.
The successful applicant will join a team of thirteen consultants in the Frimley Park ophthalmic department, providing a comprehensive service to the wider community. The post holder will have a job plan comprising of emergency/general clinics and HVLC surgical sessions.
On Call Duties
* 10 on-call rota
* One half day per month is dedicated to Audit and Teaching during which time all routine work is suspended. All staff are expected to attend except for those providing emergency cover.
Other Clinical Expectations
All members of the Department are encouraged to take study leave and will be expected to fulfil CPD and revalidation requirements. Teamwork and good communication skills are essential. It is expected that every member of the Department will play a full part in formal and informal teaching of medical and other staff, and this is recognised as part of Supporting Professional Activities.
About Us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job Description
See attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the post.
Person Specification – Skills and Knowledge Requirements (Essential)
* Full GMC registration
* FRCOphth or equivalent
* GMC Specialist Registration
* Leadership skills
* Innovative thinking
* Excellent communication skills
* Energy to enthuse and motivate others
* A wide grounding during training in all aspects of Ophthalmology
* A demonstrable special interest
* Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate as necessary
* Understand principles and participated in audit activity and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
* Live within ten miles or thirty minutes travelling time of Frimley Hospital
Person Specification – Skills and Knowledge Requirements (Desirable)
* Higher qualifications
* Flexibility and experience of sub speciality clinics including Neuro ophthalmology and Paediatrics
* Previous experience in teaching and training
* Relevant research
* Used Epic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer Details
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Rd
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Contact and Reference
Date Posted: 18 March 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 151-FPHCON-55
Job locations: Frimley Park Hospital
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