Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-LOCON-5421
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cambridge University Hospitals
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with interest in Paed Ophthalmology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus at Addenbrooke's Hospital part of Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, high-calibre, and forward-thinking Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist to join our Ophthalmology team at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH).
This position is designed for a clinician with advanced sub-specialty fellowship training in paediatric ophthalmology, complex strabismus management (adult and paediatric), and the screening and management of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). The successful candidate will work alongside our existing team of consultant ophthalmologists, orthoptists, and specialized paediatric nurses to deliver cutting-edge tertiary care to patients across Cambridgeshire and the wider East of England region.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Questions
- Standards
- Professionalism
- Clinical Skills
- Speciality Specific Skills related to the post
- Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving of patient care
- Communication Skills
- Personal Skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
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
- Mr. Liam Sullivan
- Job title
- Clinical lead for Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Informal general enquiries or specific enquiries regarding this post to Mr. Liam Sullivan ([email protected])
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