Locum Glaucoma Consultant
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9164-25-1638 |
Summary
Key job responsibilities DUTIES The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan. Clinical A full range of Ophthalmology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care. Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Ophthalmic service. Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department. These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her consultant colleagues, and the Trust. The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times. Governance and Audit Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Evidence-Based Practice. Each directorate has a Consultant Clinical Governance lead. Teaching Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The Trust works to ensure the best possible placements and training for both undergraduates and junior doctors and to ensure consultant trainers & teachers are developed and supported. The Trust facilitates this through agreeing appropriate job plans, a clear framework for the delivery of medical education, and the opportunity to enhance clinical and teaching skills through CPD. Research The Trust has extremely close links with Nottingham University and has academic departments in the majority of its clinical specialties. There are University and Trust research facilities. The Trust has a research strategy and management framework which aligns its funding for research with the research and innovations activities it supports. Consultants who wish to undertake research require the approval of the Trust R&I Department and relevant ethical approval and must adhere to the National Framework for Research Governance. Other Duties as Agreed The appointee may wish to take on other roles alongside their clinical role. Any positions offered by bodies outside the Trust, (e.g. Training Programme Director, Regional College Advisor, Royal College Representative etc,) must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of the position being accepted, so that the impact upon the specialty can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken should the additional role be accepted. Working Conditions JOB PLAN & TIMETABLE The following draft Job Plan reflects our best assessment of what the final plan will be. This service provided by the Ophthalmology Specialty and your main base is Queens Medical Centre, you might have to attend City Campus on occasion. EXAMPLE TIMETABLE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Face to Face Clinic Face to Face Clinic Virtual Clinic Face to Face Clinic PM Face to Face Clinic Once finalised, activities may not be scheduled on the actual sessions shown but will be agreed with the post holder prior to starting. PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES: Direct Clinical Care: Emergency duties - predictable Emergency duties - unpredictable Operating session (including pre/post op) Ward rounds Out-patient or other clinics 5 Clinical Diagnostic Work Other patient treatment / consultation Multi-disciplinary meetings Patient administration and e-Vetting 2 Travelling time between sites Sub Total Supporting Professional Activities Training (Postgraduate) Medical Education (Undergraduate) CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning 1 Audit Research Clinical Management Other Sub Total 1 TOTAL PAs 8 The department is introducing extended working weekdays (7.00am to 8.00pm), including Saturday and Sunday working as part of the regular timetable. The successful candidate will be expected to support this. Out-patient clinic booking rules are being standardized for general and specialist clinics. For most subspecialties the basic rule is 4 new and 8 follow up for a 1 PA list for the consultant. Additional 8 follow up cases for first junior (ST5 Fellow, SAS grade and optometrist), and 6 for the second junior allocated to the list. The final numbers can be decided and agreed at the first formal job planning session, but a very compelling reason will be expected to deviate from these numbers. Clinics will run as a combination of face to face and virtual review clinics. Flexibility within clinics and theatre sessions may be required according to the needs of the service. If the post holder is required to work weekends, then time off in lieu will be given. Successful candidates are encouraged to take on Additional Programme Activities once they have settled into their post. This will be discussed at yearly job planning meetings.