Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology, Medical Retina

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

Fixed Term 12 month post

The Ophthalmology department are looking for a full time Locum Consultant to support a comprehensive Medical Retina Ophthalmology service at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in all elements of Ophthalmology departmental activity.

The post will consist of 7 clinical sessions consisting of both face to face and telephone consultations and including an acute referral provision for patients along with a broad provision of day case and general theatre activity supported by the existing post holder, with proportionate DCC admin and SPA allocation included. There is one nonclinical department teaching session on alternate weeks and there will be an on-call commitment of 1:12. Clinics typically follow a template of 12 patients per session with a split of new and follow up activity.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in developing ophthalmic services, training and research. The department is proud of a strong reputation for training and has a dedicated research team supporting the clinicians.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.
In conjunction with the Clinical Director, support on the development of the MR service.
To deliver education on anterior segment ophthalmology across the specialty and wider Trust
To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.
To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.
To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.
To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g. Optometrists.
To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.
To participate in the Trusts Safety Learning Event reporting system.
To participate in the consultant on call rota which is based on a proportionate level against contract PAs
To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.
To participate and contribute to audit.
To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements. The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1585D

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology Medical Retina

Department: Ophthalmology

Reports to: Clinical Director

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology Medical Retina

Department: Ophthalmology

Reports to: Clinical Director

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
Higher professional training in medical retina

Experience

Essential

Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights, Evidence of relevant fellowship.

Desirable

Demonstrable skills and experience of MR surgery, Understanding of clinical risk management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
Higher professional training in medical retina

Experience

Essential

Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights, Evidence of relevant fellowship.

Desirable

Demonstrable skills and experience of MR surgery, Understanding of clinical risk management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).