# Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist Post Specialising in Glaucoma > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-post-specialising-in-glaucoma/b49e3482-f888-4920-aee6-e05411f2fdf9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-post-specialising-in-glaucoma/b49e3482-f888-4920-aee6-e05411f2fdf9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annumm pro rata (dependant on experience) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (No on call component to post.) - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:42:56.712Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8053086 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053086?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Introduction Applications are invited for a locum consultant ophthalmologist post specialising in glaucoma.  The successful candidate will join an established prestigious tertiary service and will also provide general and emergency ophthalmic services. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with appropriate training and qualifications. This is a 5.00 PA  appointment for up to two years covering a career break.   The post is based at the Aintree University Hospital site, which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). St. Paul’s Eye Unit is a vibrant and innovative department. The successful applicant will join a group of over thirty consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level. ### Main duties of the job St. Paul’s Eye Unit St. Paul’s Eye Unit is a part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Trust and the Aintree Trust. St. Paul’s is located on three sites:  Aintree University Hospital, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and South Liverpool Treatment Centre, Garston.  Senior medical staff currently comprises almost thirty substantive consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level, locum consultants, two associate specialists and six specialty doctors.   Doctors in training comprise two clinical lecturers, specialist trainees and sub-specialty fellows. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Attainments and practical skills | Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training  / experience in the management of patients with glaucoma. | Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills. | Application / CV ad interview - Qualifications | Medical degree. FRCOphth (or equivalent). CST in ophthalmology. Specialist registration with the GMC. | Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc). | Application / CV - Research | Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology. | Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in glaucoma. Research grant awards. | Application / CV - Disposition | Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills. | Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation. Managerial experience including a central role in competence – based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development. | Application / CV, interview, references - Teaching and Training | Experience in formal and informal teaching and training. | Qualification in teaching and or training. | Application / CV, interview - Audit | Clinical audit experience. | Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle. | Application / CV, interview ## Job Details Introduction Applications are invited for a locum consultant ophthalmologist post specialising in glaucoma. The successful candidate will join an established prestigious tertiary service and will also provide general and emergency ophthalmic services. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with appropriate training and qualifications. This is a 5.00 PA appointment for up to two years covering a career break. The post is based at the Aintree University Hospital site, which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). St. Paul’s Eye Unit is a vibrant and innovative department. The successful applicant will join a group of over thirty consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level. ## Job Description St. Paul’s Eye Unit St. Paul’s Eye Unit is a part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Trust and the Aintree Trust. St. Paul’s is located on three sites: Aintree University Hospital, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and South Liverpool Treatment Centre, Garston. Senior medical staff currently comprises almost thirty substantive consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level, locum consultants, two associate specialists and six specialty doctors. Doctors in training comprise two clinical lecturers, specialist trainees and sub-specialty fellows. ## Responsibilities Attainments and practical skills | Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training / experience in the management of patients with glaucoma. | Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills. | Application / CV ad interview Qualifications | Medical degree. FRCOphth (or equivalent). CST in ophthalmology. Specialist registration with the GMC. | Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc). | Application / CV Research | Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology. | Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in glaucoma. Research grant awards. | Application / CV Disposition | Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills. | Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation. Managerial experience including a central role in competence – based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development. | Application / CV, interview, references Teaching and Training | Experience in formal and informal teaching and training. | Qualification in teaching and or training. | Application / CV, interview Audit | Clinical audit experience. | Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle. | Application / CV, interview ## Person Specification ### Audit **Essential** - Clinical audit experience. **Desirable** - Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle. ### Research **Essential** - Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology. **Desirable** - Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in glaucoma. Research grant awards. ### Disposition **Essential** - Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills. **Desirable** - Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation. Managerial experience including a central role in competence – based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Medical degree. FRCOphth (or equivalent). CST in ophthalmology. Specialist registration with the GMC. **Desirable** - Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc). ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience in formal and informal teaching and training. **Desirable** - Qualification in teaching and or training. ### Attainments and practical skills **Essential** - Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training / experience in the management of patients with glaucoma. **Desirable** - Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. 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