Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Applications are invited for a permanent 9.5 PA ophthalmology Locum consultant to The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust Department of Ophthalmology.

The post holder will be required to cover general ophthalmology. We seek an enthusiastic surgeon to enhance the current ophthalmic services and applicants should wish to be part of and develop the department in the future.

Main duties of the job

This position will clinically support the ophthalmology department and will be responsible for transforming the way in which we provide ophthalmology services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital through application of Royal College and national recommendations such as Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) to deliver a sustainable and modern ophthalmology department.

About us

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

Job responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities

For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment/s. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
• FRCOphth or equivalent
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• BSC or higher postgraduate training

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of broad-based training
• Sub-specialty training to fellowship level
• Evidence of teaching to meet the requirements of junior doctors and nurses
• Evidence of continuing medical education (existing consultants must demonstrate active participation in CPD)
• Wide and in-depth training in cataract surgery
• Perform cataract surgery independently

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
• Evidence of effective audit leading to change
• Evidence of significant contribution to Clinical Governance

Research

• Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of implementing evidenced based changes in practice
• Peer reviewed publications
• Evidence of recent or ongoing research

Teaching, Training & Management

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
• A good understanding of the role of clinical 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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum plus London Weighting