Job overview

This is a 6-month fixed-term temporary Locum Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist post to provide specialist care within the paediatric ophthalmology service, covering a planned career break. The post dates are January 2026 - July 2026.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality clinical services, including outpatient clinics, surgery, ROP ward rounds, and multidisciplinary team working with a large optometry and orthoptic service, ensuring continuity of care for children with ophthalmic conditions.

BHT has worked hard to create a modern Paediatric Ophthalmology service with AHP led clinics and a hub and spoke model allowing patients to be seen routinely at 4 sites with appointments at the hub carefully controlled.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a full complement of  Paediatric Ophthalmology aspects of the units’ work. This will include ROP screening on the SCBU. 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.

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: -

• Specialist Paediatric and Adult Strabismus Services ( if skills of successful applicant appropriate)
• General Ophthalmology responsibilities on call
• Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital
• Operating
• Teaching of Oxford deanery trainees and medical students
• 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

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.