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Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist for Cornea & Ocular Surface
The closing date is 22 July 2025
Applications are invited for the 12 month fixed term 6.5 PA post of Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The successful applicant will lead the development of the keratoconus service and support the ocular surface and acute eye services. The post is offered for 12 months in the first instance, pending formal substantive appointment.
There is currently no oncall commitment for the fixed term position.
The post is based at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is a large Trust serving South West London and Surrey and part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group (GESH) .The Corneal and Ocular surface service provides clinics at St Helier hospital, and Epsom General hospital. The Acute Eye service is based at the St Helier site. Epsom and St Helier Trust is part of the South West London Ophthalmology Network, with its out of hours and on-call service based at St George's Hospital in Tooting.
The successful applicant will join a team of 13 Consultants with dedicated subspecialty interests.
Interview Date: 1st August
Main duties of the job
This post is for a 6.5 PA fixed term Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The successful applicant will lead the development of the keratoconus service and support the ocular surface and acute eye services.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients attending cornea and ocular surface disease clinics and the Acute Eye Service.
The clinical team is supported by specialist nurses, orthoptists, optometrists, HCAs, technicians and a dedicated administrative team.
About us
Our ambition is to provide an outstanding level of care to our patients and communities.Above all we value respect. This means everyone at the Trust - whether a member of staff, a patient or their loved ones - can expect to be treated with respect, whatever their role or background. This ensures kind, positive, professional teamwork, delivering great care to every patient, every day.
We offer an extensive range of services to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey, operating two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships, Surrey Downs Health and Care and Sutton Health and Care.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will lead the development of the keratoconus service and support the ocular surface and acute eye services.
The trust has two dedicated ophthalmology outpatient units and the post holder will be required to work across both sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
* Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
* Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. FRCOphth or CCST equivalent
* Fellowship training in Cornea
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease management management
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of Cornea and Ocular surface disease experience at high level
* Experience of working in a busy Acute Eye Casualty Service
* Evidence of peer reviewed publications
Management & Admin Experience
* Audit/Research
* Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
* Supervision of post graduate trainees
* Personal time management skills
* Clinical Governance
* Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
* Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
* Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
* Ability to teach clinical skills
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
* Experience of supervising junior doctors
* Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
* Ability to contribute to change management
* Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
* Ability to critically review research
* Publications in peer review journals
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.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPA + LDW pro rata
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