Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive consultant ophthalmologist post specialising in medical retina. The successful candidate will join an established prestigious tertiary service and will also provide general and emergency ophthalmic services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with appropriate training and qualifications. This is a 10.0 PA (8.0 PA of direct clinical care and 2.0 PA of supporting professional activities) appointment, though individuals meeting the person specification criteria who wish to work less than full time are welcome and encouraged to apply. The post is based chiefly at the Royal LIverpool University Hospital site and partly at Aintree University Hospital site of St. Paul's Eye Unit, which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).
St. Paul's Eye Unit is a vibrant and innovative department. The successful applicant will join a group of over thirty consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level.
The proposed start date for this appointment is 1st October 2025.
Main duties of the job
St. Paul's Eye Unit
St. Paul's Eye Unit is a Division, now part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Trust and the Aintree Trust. St. Paul's is located on three sites: the Royal, Aintree and the South Liverpool Treatment Centre at Garston. Senior medical staff currently comprises almost thirty substantive consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level, locum consultants, two associate specialists and six specialty doctors. In addition, two consultants from Alder Hey Children's Hospital participate in the strabismus services. Doctors in training comprise two clinical lecturers, specialist trainees and sub-specialty fellows.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification Criteria Attributes
Essential
Desirable
How judged
Attainments and practical skills
Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills.
Application / CV and interview
Qualifications
Medical degree.
FRCOphth (or equivalent).
CST in ophthalmology.
Specialist registration with the GMC.
Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc).
Application / CV
Research
Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in retinal diseases. Research grant awards.
Application / CV
Disposition
Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
Organisational skills.
Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation. Managerial experience including a central role in competence based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development.
Application / CV, interview,
references
Teaching and Training
Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
Qualification in teaching and or training.
Application / CV, interview
Audit
Clinical audit experience.
Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.
Application / CV, interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification Criteria Attributes
Essential
Desirable
How judged
Attainments and practical skills
Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills.
Application / CV and interview
Qualifications
Medical degree.
FRCOphth (or equivalent).
CST in ophthalmology.
Specialist registration with the GMC.
Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc).
Application / CV
Research
Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in retinal diseases. Research grant awards.
Application / CV
Disposition
Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
Organisational skills.
Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation. Managerial experience including a central role in competence based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development.
Application / CV, interview,
references
Teaching and Training
Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
Qualification in teaching and or training.
Application / CV, interview
Audit
Clinical audit experience.
Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.
Application / CV, interview
Person Specification
Attainments and practical skills
Essential
- Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
Desirable
- Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree
- FRCOphth (or equivalent)
- CST in ophthalmology
- Specialist registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc).
Research
Essential
- Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Desirable
- Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in retinal diseases. Research grant awards.
Disposition
Essential
- Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
- Organisational skills.
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
- Managerial experience including a central role in competence - based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching and or training.
Audit
Essential
- Clinical audit experience.
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.
Person Specification
Attainments and practical skills
Essential
- Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
Desirable
- Surgical or non-surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree
- FRCOphth (or equivalent)
- CST in ophthalmology
- Specialist registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc).
Research
Essential
- Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Desirable
- Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in retinal diseases. Research grant awards.
Disposition
Essential
- Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
- Organisational skills.
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
- Managerial experience including a central role in competence - based role development for non-medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
Desirable
- Qualification in teaching and or training.
Audit
Essential
- Clinical audit experience.
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
