Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - special interest in Medical Retina
| Posting date: | 11 March 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: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA5 1QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9370-MEDLCOPH-1153 |
Summary
Responsibilities of the post will include delivering outpatient clinics, the development of virtual clinics if required, and theatre sessions. There will be an expectation to supervise surgical ophthalmology trainees in theatre and outpatients and undertake clinical teaching of medical and non-medical staff. Following induction, the post holder will be expected to join the on-call rota with a commitment of 1:14 second on call. There are core clinical responsibilities and duties which will be expected to be fulfilled including: Shared core clinical activities, to include triaging referrals, offer consultant support to junior members of staff Managing outpatient clinics, in patient review and surgical waiting lists in conjunction with the relevant administrative teams. Provide support to emergency clinics and give advice to the emergency triage service. Communicating with families, GPs and other supporting professionals. Attendance and participation at clinical governance and audit sessions. Delivery of sub -specialty clinics. Provide support to emergency clinics and junior staff when working on site. May include remote sessions with a developed virtual service which is dependent on the subspecialty. 2 personal audits per year will be expected. In addition to CPD, teaching, research appraisal & assessment of trainees outside of DCCs.