# Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-in-medical-retina/86cb1af0-ad35-429b-acf2-f22d3b01535b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-in-medical-retina/86cb1af0-ad35-429b-acf2-f22d3b01535b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Includes 1:10 on-call commitments) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Includes 1:10 on-call commitments) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-28T14:27:57.252Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8321175 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321175?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To actively provide and support the further development of first-class ophthalmology services for the Trust, working in collaboration with clinical colleagues in all disciplines to provide an integrated service for patients. The post will be for 10 programmed activities per week, giving adequate time for SPA duties. The working week has 8 sessions devoted to direct clinical care. Two SPA sessions of which 1.5PA is for to support CPD, audit, teaching and training and 0.5 SPA allocated according to role. Appointee is expected of continuing professional development (CPD) in the SPA time given to fulfil Appraisal and Revalidation. Travel time will be considered, and adequate lunch break is provided. The department has a regular commitment to audit, with 10 sessions per year committed to audit and clinical governance. Teaching is an integral part of the unit, with junior doctors, medical students, orthoptic and optometry students rotating through the department. The candidate will be expected to participate in Audits, seminars and lectures for medical students, junior doctors and other professional or lay groups with health interests. ### Main duties of the job We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with an Interest in Medical Retina to join the Ophthalmology team at UHCW NHS Trust. The post holder will actively provide and support the further development of first class ophthalmology services for the Trust, working in collaboration with clinical colleagues in all disciplines to provide an integrated service for patients. This post is principally to the Medical Retina service along with three other medical retina specialists. The post will be for 10 programmed activities per week, giving adequate time for SPA duties. The department has a regular commitment to audit, with 10 sessions per year committed to audit and clinical governance. Teaching is an integral part of the unit, with junior doctors, medical students, Orthoptic and optometry students rotating through the department. The candidate will be expected to participate in the current on call rota which is 1 in 10, third on call. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the details in the job description and person specification for further information. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Audit & research skills. - Track record of publications in peer reviewed scientific & clinical journals. - Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical teams. - Experience of teaching at postgraduate levels - Experience of managing a medical retina Service - Experience of team working in a multidisciplinary medical retina team - Experience of research in medical retina - Experience of running a trainee teaching programme in medical retina care **Desirable** - Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services. - Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects. - Evidence of promoting excellence in areas of research. - Management innovation experience ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education - Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC. **Desirable** - Post CCT fellowship training in complimentary speciality eg: medical retina - Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC. - Specialisation that complements the UHCW Ophthalmology Department needs ### Experience **Essential** - Completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology. - Extensive training and experience in management of medical retina disorders and uveitis **Desirable** - Post CCT fellowship training in complimentary speciality eg: medical retina - Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC. Specialisation that complements the UHCW Ophthalmology Department needs ### Qualifications **Essential** - Meets all essential **Desirable** - Meets all desirable ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) ## Documents - [job description and person spec (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10642769) ## 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.