Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology – Paediatric and Strabismus

Job summary

The Ophthalmology department are looking for a full-time Locum Consultant, with a view to substantive, to join a team of 17 consultants to provide a comprehensive Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus service at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in all elements of Ophthalmology departmental activity.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA post comprising paediatric, adult motility and general outpatient clinics, paediatric and strabismus operating sessions and cataract operating sessions and to include ROP screening.There will be a general on call commitment of 1:12

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in developing ophthalmic services, training and research.There is a bi-weekly teaching session on Wednesday afternoons which involves the Consultants, Junior Doctors and nursing and orthoptic staff, plus regular M&M / Audit meetings.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Details

• Date posted: 02 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
• Contract: Locum
• Duration: 1 years
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: REF2529W
• Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom, Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom, Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Director have an active part in the development of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services.
• To deliver education on paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus across the specialty and wider Trust
• To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.
• To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.
• To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.
• To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g.Optometrists.
• To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.
• To participate in the Trusts Safety Learning Event reporting system.
• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.
• To participate and contribute to audit.
• To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements.The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.
• To participate in retinopathy of prematurity screening shared across 3 colleagues.

UK Registration

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