Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology-Glaucoma
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 394-047MS25
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon and Mount vernon
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 HCA £2162
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Ophthalmologist-Glaucoma
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
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Job overview
Applicants are invited to apply for Consultant Ophthalmologist post based at the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital sites. It will predominantly cover the Glaucoma Service and complement the provision of Ophthalmology services. They will also be expected to support Hillingdon patients treated at the Western Eye Hospital.
This is an exciting time for the unit and the successful candidate will need to show enthusiasm and interest in Ophthalmology Services in secondary and community care
The main unit The Hillingdon Hospital is well equipped and we have strong links with the Western Eye Hospital, in particular the excellent weekly regional teaching on Friday mornings. All inpatient work is undertaken at The Western Eye Hospital although the post has no routine clinical sessions there.
Hillingdon Hospital is situated in West London next to the M25 and M40 close to Heathrow airport and within easy reach of Central London. Hillingdon Hospital serves a local population of around 350,000.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are invited to apply for Consultant Ophthalmologist post based at the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital sites. It will predominantly cover the Glaucoma Service and complement the provision of Ophthalmology services. They will also be expected to support Hillingdon patients treated at the Western Eye Hospital.
This is an exciting time for the unit and the successful candidate will need to show enthusiasm and interest in Ophthalmology Services in secondary and community care
The main unit The Hillingdon Hospital is well equipped and we have strong links with the Western Eye Hospital, in particular the excellent weekly regional teaching on Friday mornings. All inpatient work is undertaken at The Western Eye Hospital although the post has no routine clinical sessions there.
Working for our organisation
Hillingdon Hospital is situated in West London next to the M25 and M40 close to Heathrow airport and within easy reach of Central London. Hillingdon Hospital serves a local population of around 350,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- GMC registered with licence
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- CCST (GMC) Specialist Register (or within 6 months of achieving this)
- Training and supervision of trainees in Ophthalmology. Fellowship in Glaucoma or substantial experience at a consultant level in Glaucoma
- Significant and autonomous surgical experience of trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage device implantation, bleb revision, minimally invasive glaucoma device (MIGS) surgery
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
- Inayat Khan
- Job title
- Glaucoma Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 279699
- Additional information
Informal discussions regarding this post would be welcomed.
Please contact Mr Inayat Khan/Ms Sheila Luk in the first instance on 01895 279699 [email protected]/[email protected]
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