# Locum Consultant in Medical Retina > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-medical-retina/50ddb46f-b71a-4f76-983b-5d7fb5e78ba5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-medical-retina/50ddb46f-b71a-4f76-983b-5d7fb5e78ba5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year - Maternity Leave) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-29T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-30T09:38:44.980Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8404612 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8404612?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Love Life, Love Bristol Eye Hospital. ### The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) is looking to grow its talented team of consultants to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Applications are warmly welcomed for this full-time post of Locum Consultant in Medical Retina ideally commencing within 3 months to cover maternity leave for a period of 10 - 13 months, dependent upon start date. The post itself is designed to provide sub-specialist medical retina services at (BEH) and Weston General Hospital (WGH). Innovation is at our core at BEH. Most recently we were commended for our use of the NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol, created to treat Covid-patients, as a high-volume eye diagnostic assessment hub for medical retina patients during the pandemic. The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW. BEH provides a tertiary referral retina service with an integrated medical retina and uveitis for adults and children, and a vitreo-retinal service closely linked to an excellent Clinical Research Unit (Recognising Success Awards 2019). The new Retinal Unit Outpatients Department is supported by an excellent medical imaging department and ocular inflammation nurses. Flexible working opportunities (working from home) and involvements in clinical research trial are available. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and to be capable of running clinics independently and to work to a flexible timetable that may include provision of services across both sites (BEH & WGH). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information please download the Job Description document. You can also arrange an informal visit via department secretaries: - Deborah Traynor \[email protected\] - Lesley Webster \[email protected\] ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances - Awareness of personal limitations - Meets professional health requirements - Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role **Desirable** - Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels ### Research **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles involved in research - Evidence of involvement in research - Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers **Desirable** - Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general ophthalmology and sub-specialty experience in medical retina and uveitis. - Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s - Experience of supervising trainees. - Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Formal teaching/ education qualification. - Educational Supervisor training completed ### Management and Leadership **Essential** - Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it - Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service - Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant - Ability to practice independently as a consultant - Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership - Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks **Desirable** - Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) - Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training in Ophthalmology (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview - Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview **Desirable** - Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent ### Clinical Governance and Audit **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty - Skills in general ophthalmology and cataract. Able to operate Independently covering a comprehensive range of cataract surgical procedures ### Clinical Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of medical retina and uveitis - Skills in general ophthalmology and medical retina including intra-vitreal injections/FFA review - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty **Desirable** - Broad range of IT skills ### Interpersonal, Communication and Team Working Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. - Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. - Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries - Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions - Ability to be a flexible team member ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 518.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10736374) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2402) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.