Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 317-LCON-25-198
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ophthalmology Specialty - RVI
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist
Locum Consultant
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
The successful candidate would join a team of 4 consultants and 2 fellows who provide the corneal service to increase the clinical capacity and expertise. This post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, but may involve clinics and operating at outreach sites. All routine cataract surgery takes place at the Newcastle Westgate Cataract Centre which is a mile from the RVI.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of an effective and comprehensive corneal ophthalmology service as part of the corneal team. They will be expected to take part in the teaching of resident doctors, fellows as well as administrative roles within specialty. The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national Consultant contract.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr. James Talks Consultant Ophthalmologist / Clinical Director , via e-mail [email protected]
• Prof Francisco Figueiredo: [email protected]
• Mr Jas Sandhu: [email protected]
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical:
• To be able to provide management of corneal eye conditions in a busy service as part of the corneal ophthalmology team.
• To manage corneal surgical cases.
• To provide cataract surgery if required
• To work in other areas such as eye emergency if required.
Administrative:
• To participate in the departmental clinical audit meeting
• To manage clinics and theatre lists in close collaboration with secretaries and waiting list team
• To undertake managerial role as per consultant job.
Research:
• To show interest in research opportunities
Teaching:
• To participate in the departmental teaching for resident doctors and other allied health professionals.
• To participate in the regional teaching for resident doctors
• Previous experience in teaching is welcome.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
- Special skills training in the specialty/ fellowship
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Desirable criteria
- Ability to perform surgery including independent cataract lists
- Able to operate independently covering a comprehensive range of corneal surgery
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
- Research/critical review of literature
- Publications in the last five years
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Alignment with the Trust’s values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Graham
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Regent Point
NE3 3HD
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