# Consultant in Ophthalmology - Medical Retina and Uveitis > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-ophthalmology-medical-retina-and-uveitis/ad5b7f2a-0b0e-4bdc-85a0-3f7800f2035b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-ophthalmology-medical-retina-and-uveitis/ad5b7f2a-0b0e-4bdc-85a0-3f7800f2035b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T11:43:06.239Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8087055 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8087055?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant in Ophthalmology Medical Retina/ Uveitis Whipps Cross Hospital 10 PA Post Location: 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. You will manage medical retinal conditions, including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease, in outpatient clinics and injection suites. ### Main duties of the job 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. 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. 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. ## Job Details Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant in Ophthalmology Medical Retina/ Uveitis Whipps Cross Hospital 10 PA Post Location: 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. You will manage medical retinal conditions, including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease, in outpatient clinics and injection suites. ## Job Description 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. 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. ## Responsibilities 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. 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology - Established portfolio of teaching experience. **Desirable** - Hands on experience with service development - Participation in clinical trials - Cataract Surgery - Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals - Management experience ### Team player **Essential** - Team player and flexible - Patient focused - Innovative **Desirable** - Recent 360-degree multi-source feedback ### Qualifications **Essential** - CCT or equivalent or within 6 months of a date - Full registration and on GMC Specialist Register - FRCOphth or equivalent - Fellowship – Medical Retina - Fellowship - Uveitis **Desirable** - Higher degree (PhD or MD) - Consultant experience - Academic Prizes ### Record Keeping **Essential** - Clear legible clinical record keeping **Desirable** - Experience with using paperless electronic patient records ### Professional Skills **Essential** - Clinical Leadership - Working in multidisciplinary teams - Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals - Clinical governance including audit - Communication and IT skills **Desirable** - Training the Trainer Course - ARCP assessor ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 180.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10379949) - [jdps (pdf, 638.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10379948) - [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.