# Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-ophthalmology/d2d33af5-eccf-4242-b8cf-1bdbf68e743e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-ophthalmology/d2d33af5-eccf-4242-b8cf-1bdbf68e743e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T11:04:27.439Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=269214 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=269214 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 258802 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 18/09/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 20 - Job posted date: 04/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Ophthalmology ### NHS Lothian NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, part time (20 hours per week) post based in Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. Job Title: Consultant Ophthalmologist with an Interest in Medical Retina Department: Ophthalmology, Head and Neck Base: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, NHS Lothian You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothian sites. Post Summary: The post is at Consultant level in the Ophthalmology department, with an interest in Medical Retina. The hospital base will be the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, with sessions at St. John’s Hospital, Livingston and the Royal Hospital of Children and Young People. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. For an informal discussion please contact: Ash Khan, Clinical Director – Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion 0131 536 3755, ashraf.khan@nhs.scot; and Karen McCabe, Clinical Service Manager – Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion 0131 536 3755, karen.mccabe@nhs.scot. If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Excellent communication skills and judgement. Demonstrate an ability to communicate compassionately, clearly and effectively with patients, carers or family. - Evidence of experience in any relevant technical skills for the role. - Demonstrate an ability to deliver fair, effective and compassionate leadership, communicate clearly with, and motivate team members. ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: Safe, effective person-centred care with shared decision making - Effective and efficient use of resources, reducing harm and waste - Continuous professional development and life-long learning **Desirable** - Evidence of development of, or improvement in services for patients. - Evidence of training, or participation in patient safety initiatives ### Team Working **Essential** - Demonstrated ability to work in a team with colleagues within own, and other disciplines. - Demonstrated ability and commitment to meeting NHS Lothian’s ‘Our Values into Action’ - Demonstrated ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Demonstrated Reliability and Flexibility **Desirable** - Evidence of previous leadership or managerial training and experience ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - Required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites (and if appropriate other sites outwith NHS Lothian. - Competence with IT, in particularly managing emails, electronic dictation, prescribing and patient administration systems. **Desirable** - Current driving licence (if appropriate) - Experience with use of ophthalmology electronic patient records ### Post Specific Experience **Essential** - Fellowship, post CCT training or equivalent relevant experience in Vitreo-retinal surgery - Competence in general ophthalmology, including complex cataract cases. - Audit of cataract surgery outcomes and retinal detachment outcomes ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner with a current Licence to practice. - Be on or, within 6 months of interview be eligible for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology. - FRCOphth / FRCSEd(Ophth) or equivalent **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/PhD/MSc. ### Audit and Quality Improvement (QI) **Essential** - Evidence of an understanding of audit principles, and previous participation in audit projects - Evidence of an understanding of QI methodology, and previous participation in Quality improvement projects **Desirable** - Experience of designing and delivering audit programmes. - Experience of designing and delivering a QI programme. ### Academic Achievements including Teaching **Essential** - Demonstrate previous experience of, or a commitment to participation and contribution to research and/or medical education. - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings - Commitment to formal and informal teaching and training of Junior Medical Staff and medical students. **Desirable** - Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals. - Evidence of previous experience in successful research funding - Evidence of teaching qualification. - Evidence of training in clinical and / or educational supervision - Experience of, or training in use of simulation training. ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1193967&JobId=269214) ## 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.