Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist (special interest in Medical Retina)
The closing date is 22 March 2026
12 month Fixed term Opportunity
There has never been a better time to come and work at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. We provide the highest quality care to patients across Derbyshire, and the surrounding areas. You can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity. As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The candidate would join a team of 14 consultants, 7 speciality doctors, 1 teaching fellow, 1 ACP, and 4 speciality registrars, offering a full range of services. The Ophthalmology team are a friendly, dedicated and forward thinking team within the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to participate in departmental teaching and study opportunities and will be able to attend recognised courses where they do not compromise service delivery.
The unit is supported by a full Orthoptic department and a highly trained nursing team, providing a glaucoma service, RMD service and one-stop cataract assessment. The Ophthalmology Department is based in the KTC at Derby for both out patients and day case procedures. We also provide a range of consultant outreach services in local community settings.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2,077 per week.
* An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities
The post will be based at Royal Derby Hospital but, we expect flexibility to be able to work across all sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Foundation Trust should the need arise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Medically qualified and possess FRCOphth or equivalent
* GMC registration and a license to practice at time of application
* Fellowship in special interest
* Relevant Higher Degree or equivalent
* Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview and entry on GMC Specialist Register by date of commencement or evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
Clinical experience
* Proven clinical experience in Ophthalmology, with a broad experience of the speciality, minimum of 6 years, 3 years of which should be at speciality registrar level
* Experience of and undertaken Clinical Audit, with recently presented findings
* Filtration surgery experience
Management & Administrative, Teaching & Research experience
* Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
* Experience of audit management
* Evidence of the delivery of high quality teaching.
* Peer reviewed publications
Research
* Peer reviewed publications
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.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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