# Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Retina > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-with-special-interest-in-retina/39c82815-ba84-465a-bd42-5d76011649c2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-with-special-interest-in-retina/39c82815-ba84-465a-bd42-5d76011649c2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Buckinghamshire - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (October 2026 - October 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T10:20:49.737Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Buckinghamshire/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Retina/Retina-v8174452 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174452?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Special Interest in Retina We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty interest in Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. The successful candidate will also provide, along with the other Consultants in the Unit, a general Ophthalmology service, the exact nature of which will depend on the skills of the successful candidate. This post is based across our sites at Stoke Mandeville , Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals. Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register. It is Trust policy that without CCT, an offer as Locum Consultant can be given for a 6 months fixed term contract, with possibility of it being extended for a further 6 months, but cannot go over 12 months in total. ### Main duties of the job The key duties and responsibilities are: - - General Ophthalmology responsibilities including on cal - Specialist medical and surgical retina service - Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital - Operating - Teaching - Other care of inpatients or outpatients - Clinical and other administration as required by agreement - Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates - Participation in Clinical Governance - Service development ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see detailed job description (including proposed job plan) and person specification documents attached for more details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ### 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** - Appropriate training in Ophthalmology with additional training in retinal surgery to specialist level - Experience of management and delivery of high-volume low-complexity cataract surgery - Evidence of executive decision-making at consultant level ### Special Requirements **Essential** - GMC Registration - Ability to travel to and between sites ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - MB, BS or equivalent GMC registrable qualifications - General training in Ophthalmology to CCT / CESR level - Recognised Higher degree - Recognised Fellowship (level 4 training) in retinal surgery ### Skills, Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant - Evidence for surgical and clinical skills in Ophthalmic surgery to undertake a consultant role - Good personal and interpersonal skills - Good spoken and written English - Communication skills should be highly developed - Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates - Experience of clinical audit ## Documents - [locum consultant ophthalmology retina - person spec (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477075) - [locum consultant ophthalmology retina - job description (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477076) ## 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.