# Consultant in Ophthalmic Surgery (Medical Retina & Uveitis) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-ophthalmic-surgery-medical-retina-and-uveitis/78d496d1-5a7c-4ebb-89e9-7faaae63ab91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-ophthalmic-surgery-medical-retina-and-uveitis/78d496d1-5a7c-4ebb-89e9-7faaae63ab91.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Full Time - Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:33:34.353Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmic_Surgery/Ophthalmic_Surgery-v8059103 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Consultant in Ophthalmic Surgery ### Medical Retina/ Uveitis Consultant 1 WTE Whipps Cross University Hospital, London with the potential to work across Barts Health Trust sites e.g., Newham. Whipps Cross University Hospital is seeking a full-time Medical Retina/ Uveitis Consultant to join our busy ophthalmology team. ### Main duties of the job You will manage medical retinal conditions, including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease, in outpatient clinics and injection suites. Key Responsibilities: - Deliver high-quality patient care across the medical retina service. - Lead MR clinics - Supervise trainees and support staff development. - Contribute to audit, service improvement, and research activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Requirements: - GMC registration and CCT or CESR in Ophthalmology with medical retina expertise. - Proven experience in managing medical retina conditions and uveitis. - Strong communication and teamwork skills. Part of Barts Health NHS Trust, Whipps Cross serves a diverse East London population. Our ophthalmology department offers a supportive, teaching-friendly environment with opportunities for research and professional growth. ## Job Details 1 WTE Whipps Cross University Hospital, London with the potential to work across Barts Health Trust sites e.g., Newham. Whipps Cross University Hospital is seeking a full-time Medical Retina/ Uveitis Consultant to join our busy ophthalmology team. ## Job Description You will manage medical retinal conditions, including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease, in outpatient clinics and injection suites. Key Responsibilities: - Deliver high-quality patient care across the medical retina service. - Lead MR clinics - Supervise trainees and support staff development. - Contribute to audit, service improvement, and research activities. ## Responsibilities Requirements: - GMC registration and CCT or CESR in Ophthalmology with medical retina expertise. - Proven experience in managing medical retina conditions and uveitis. - Strong communication and teamwork skills. Part of Barts Health NHS Trust, Whipps Cross serves a diverse East London population. Our ophthalmology department offers a supportive, teaching-friendly environment with opportunities for research and professional growth. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology - Established portfolio of teaching experience. **Desirable** - Management experience - Participation in clinical trials - Hands on experience with service development - Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals - Cataract Surgery ### Qualifications **Essential** - CCT or equivalent or within 6 months of a date - Full registration on GMC Specialist Register - FRCOphth or equivalent - Fellowship – Medical Retina - Fellowship - Uveitis **Desirable** - Higher degree (PhD or MD) - Academic Prizes - Consultant experience ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Team player - Flexible - Patient focused - Innovative **Desirable** - Recent 360-degree multi-source feedback ### Professional Skills **Essential** - Clinical Leadership - Working in multidisciplinary teams - Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals - Clinical governance including audit - Communication - IT Skills **Desirable** - Training the Trainer Course - ARCP assessor ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 409.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349240) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.