Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Accident & Emergency with Cataract
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | London / Ealing, UB1 3HW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9273-26-0015 |
Summary
Duties of the Role The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service, allowing for all appropriate delegation to and training for his staff. He/she is responsible for the day-to-day management of his/her clinics and must ensure that in/out patient services are covered during his/her planned absences. Participation in episodes of shared care requires the Consultant to provide advice and support to clinicians in other services with regard to patients who may have a combination of ocular problems. All members of the consultant staff and honorary consultants are expected to contribute to the Medical Advisory Committee and to serve on other Hospital committees as required unless compelling reasons prevent this. All members of the consultant staff will be expected to participate in audit meetings. All members of consultant staff are expected to participate in clinical governance and audit, to meet annual training requirements, and to satisfy the annual requirement for continuous professional development set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. All consultant staff will participate in the Trusts appraisal scheme. The Consultant will be expected to teach postgraduate medical practitioners and all levels of staff as required in both Hospital and Institute of Ophthalmology courses.