Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 290-LCONB-126
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Western Eye hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £109,725 to £145,478
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Ophthalmologist- Special interest in Uveitis
Locum Consultant
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applicants to apply for this Locum consultant post in Ophthalmology with special interest in Uveitis at the Western Eye Hospital. This is a full time post within the Ophthalmology service.
Management of complex uveitis cases would be expected. We have a close working relationship with other medical specialties including rheumatology to provide support with management of systemic conditions associated with uveitis.
The role will also be job planned to session in the Ophthalmic emergency department located at The Western eye hospital and session in high volume cataract theatre lists.
For a fixed term of 12 months in the first instance
For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Ms Rahila Zakir, Clinical director or Mr Ahmad Aziz, Head of specialty.
Non-UK / EEA applicants should ensure that they are aware of recent changes to the immigration rules for Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists. For further information on how this may affect your application please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk or contact the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Enquiry Bureau on telephone: 0870 606 7766 or by e-mail: [email protected]
Please visit: http://www.jobs.nhs.uk using the appropriate reference number
Late applications will not be considered
Please note that the vacancies advertised may be subject to change prior to interview.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in:
- Outpatient care of complex uveitis patients.
- Undertaking A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital.
- High volume low complexity cataract cases in theatre.
- To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
- To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
- To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
- To assist in the management and development of the clinical service
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description for a full breakdown of what the role entails.
To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist uveitis work in clinic.
You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals.
The post will include imaging review on patients and may involve a more general session such as a general clinic or eye emergency department session depending on job plan and training route. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- MBBS
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- GMC full registration
- CCST or within 6 months by date of interview, or held on GMC Register (ophthalmology)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Specialist training (fellowship) in – Uveitis*
- Capable of dealing with complex and general ophthalmic emergencies*
- Experience of providing high volume cataract surgery *
Desirable criteria
- Delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Experience of MDT meetings
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Desirable criteria
- Computer use qualification
- Experience in managing budgets
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training ophthalmic trainees, medical students, nurses, orthoptists and GPs
- Completed courses for training trainers, assessment and appraisal
Desirable criteria
- Experience in organising study days
- Experience in organising post-graduate teaching programmes.
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Understanding of clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
- Regular audit presentations.
- Development of guidelines
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential criteria
- Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals related to Uveitic care.
- Experience in research projects.
Language
Essential criteria
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Forde
- Job title
- Deputy General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
- Telephone
- 07789 171 622
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