# Consultant Ophthalmologist Retina and/or Neuro-Ophthalmology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Preston
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Ophthalmology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T12:00:33.022Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Chorley/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8130383
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8130383?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Position applied for is a substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialist interest in Medical Retina and /or Neuro-Ophthalmology. The role requirements are to develop and support the existing medical retina service and/or Neuro-Ophthalmology service

Please see job description attached.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

- Develop and support the Subspecialty Service, ensuring robust pathways are in place for a high quality, modern patient experience.

- Supervise, train and mentor optometrists and orthoptists within the service.

- Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the planning, development and delivery of the Ophthalmology service for the department.

- Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multidisciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care for patients within Preston and Chorley hospitals.

- Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

- Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.

- Develop close links with General Practitioners and Optometrists operating in the area.

- Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive (01772) 522692

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Sub-speciality training and experience
- Trained Clinical Supervisor

**Desirable**

- Trained Educational Supervisor
- Subspecialty fellowship

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCOPhth or equivalent
- Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)

**Desirable**

- Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc) or ChM
- Management course/ certification

## Documents

- [438-ca853 jdps (docx, 900.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469590)
- [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464)
- [main recruitment pack 24 (pdf, 387.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2212)
- [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433)

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