Consultant Ophthalmologist - with interest in Oculoplastics
The closing date is 17 March 2026
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our well-established, fully integrated team as a Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon, with a special interest in lacrimal and paediatric oculoplastics. You would join a team of 5 oculoplastic surgeons who provide a wide variety of oculoplastic work. The aim of the post is to maintain and expand capacity and further develop subspeciality services.
This role offers a varied and rewarding clinical workload within a supportive department. In addition to the clinical responsibilities, there are excellent opportunities to contribute to teaching, education, research, and audit, in line with the Trust's commitment to professional development and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a consultant‑led, effective and comprehensive oculoplastic service as part of the established oculoplastic team. The post holder will work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the national Consultant contract, contributing to high‑quality patient care and service development.
There is a 1:18 on‑call commitment.
About us
As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Freeman Hospital
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on the Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under "Documents to download" or "Supporting documents".
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical expertise in line with the agreed job plan. This will include specialist oculoplastic work in clinic and theatre. You will be responsible for the patients under your care, which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals. The post may involve a general session such as a cataract clinic, theatre or eye emergency department session. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. The post will include being involved in the ophthalmology consultant on‑call rota for emergencies, including being overall responsible for the patients coming through the eye emergency department that day. You would also triage general referrals on that day. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
* Primary Medical Qualification.
* FRCOphth.
* Full GMC Registration.
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
* Higher Degree.
* Special skills training in the specialty.
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.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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