Job vacancy: Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Locum Consultant

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

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining Excellence

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

Apply online now

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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Job summary

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Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Locum Consultant

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Teaching

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Research

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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