Job overview
The successful candidate will assume a direct clinical role within the department, sharing all facilities equally with the existing consultants. This is a substantive post and the appointee will be joining 32 Consultant Ophthalmologist posts already established. The successful candidate will work 11 PAs per week, which will include an 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA split (Flexible working may be considered) in addition to 1 PA for on-call work. It is expected that the successful applicant will play an active role in the consultant on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will, in conjunction with colleagues:
i. Provide Glaucoma face-to-face and virtual clinics
ii. Provide an Ophthalmic service in accordance with the agreed timetable and subsequent job plan
iii. Provide trustwide 1 in 10 on call cover
iv. Supervise trainee staff within the Trust.
v. Help with advice and management of emergency Glaucoma patients along with the on-call team when needed
vi. Work flexibly to provide adequate cover for colleagues when needed to ensure smooth running of the service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of specific Ophthalmology training in a fellowship programme
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job as a general otorhinolaryngologist.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
- Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
- Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
- Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in Grimsby, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Locum: 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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