Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term post for 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 7.75 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 273-DC-1271
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 24/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant - Neuro-ophthalmology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
YOU MAKE US MORE
Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job overview
This is a new Consultant post to the Neuro-ophthalmology department.
The post is comprised of 7.75 programmed activities (PAs), of which 4.5 provide direct clinical care (DCC) and 3 are for supporting professional activities (SPAs). There is also time dedicated to attend the weekly service radiology MDT meeting.
The post is based at the Moorfields City Road site. The proposed job plan is detailed below, however may be subject to change in response to the demand of the service over time.
It is expected the post-holder be flexible to discuss patients remotely throughout the week.
The post is available from September 2025 for a fixed term period of 12 months.
Applicants are required to hold FRCOphth, or equivalent, and be registered with the General Medical Council. Fellowship training in Strabismus and Paediatric ophthalmology is essential and formal teaching experience would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Performance Management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- Clinical efficiency e.g. timeliness indicators, clinical indicators and the development of ambulatory pathways.
- Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-attendance rates.
- Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
- Operational efficiency e.g. demand management.
Further information is available via the job description for this role.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Job Description and Person Specification is included.
The post-holder will deliver 4.5 direct clinical care sessions of which some will be clinical sessions delivered virtually.
Please note: The role description is a reflection of the current position and may change emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent developments, in consultation with the post holder.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- CCT or equivalent training.
- Full GMC Registration
- Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Training and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Completed Higher Specialist Training in ophthalmology, medical ophthalmology or neurology
- Clinical Fellowship in Neuro ophthalmology
- Experience of medical ophthalmology, neurology or neuro-ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching experience qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- High degree of clinical and surgical skill in Neuro Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Audit leading to service improvement
- Teaching & presentation skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in the management of patients with neuro ophthalmology related pathology problems.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of taking a leading role in a teaching or research group
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good team building skills
- Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical teams
Desirable criteria
- Experience in organising & managing a busy clinical service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Ahmed Toosy
- Job title
- Service Director - Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For an informal discussion in relation to this post, please contact the following Ahmed Toosy.
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