# Locum Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (Specialist interest in Glaucoma) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmic-surgeon-specialist-interest-in-glaucoma/62f655d4-d2c6-465b-970e-35dadd0f8a74 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmic-surgeon-specialist-interest-in-glaucoma/62f655d4-d2c6-465b-970e-35dadd0f8a74.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** North Middlesex University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum pro rata +LW - **Contract type:** Locum: 11 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 9 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T09:01:35.537Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Edmonton/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8293802 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293802?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This Locum consultant post will support the service needs of the Glaucoma Ophthalmology service. This will ensure the provision of a high-quality service, with the development and maintenance of standards through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal. The post is based at North Middlesex University Hospital. The team comprises; 1 Glaucoma Consultant, 1 Paediatric Consultant, 2 Medical Retina Consultants & 1 Oculo-plastic Consultant. ### Main duties of the job To deliver, develop and lead the Glaucoma service To support the Ophthalmology unit in achieving its goal of high-quality eye Care for the local population of North-East and East London To participate actively in clinical trials, research and teaching To train allied healthcare professionals (AHP) in extended roles Increase capacity for new glaucoma referrals Increase capacity for follow-up glaucoma patients Support the development and delivery of a virtual glaucoma service Provide surgical procedures including glaucoma shunt surgery Trabeculectomies, MIGS surgery and introduce contemporary surgical glaucoma procedures Work collaboratively with optometrists Deliver specialist outpatient glaucoma clinics. Manage complex glaucoma patients, providing high-level clinical expertise. Perform advanced glaucoma surgeries, including trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices, and MIGS. Support rapid access glaucoma clinics as part of the regular timetable Provide cataract surgery lists and manage in line with GIRFT recommendations. Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and complex case management. There is an expectation to be able to review at least 8 New patients or 10-12 F/U patients (depending on complexity) or a mix of New and Follow-up patients for each 4- hour session. There is an expectation to be able to review at least 20 patients for a virtual glaucoma clinic per 4-hour session. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology - Extensive training and experience in management of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus **Desirable** - Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education - Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC. ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Clinical Leadership Working in multidisciplinary teams - Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals **Desirable** - Training the Trainer Course - ARCP assessor ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - FRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification - Full GMC Registration (with a ‘Licence to Practise’) - Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within 6 months of entry. - Experience of team working in a multidisciplinary paediatric ophthalmology team - Experience of running a trainee teaching programme in Glaucoma care **Desirable** - Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education - Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC - Audit & research skills. - Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical teams. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671960) - [ps (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671961) - [medical and dental - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 655.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2754) ## 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.