Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist – Medical Retina

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job summary

The Royal Eye Infirmary at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in Medical Retina. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing, forward-thinking department delivering high-volume, patient-centred care across a diverse population.

The postholder will play a central role in the delivery and ongoing development of medical retina services. They will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service transformation, pathway redesign, and integration with community services.

A key aspect of the role is to ensure the full implementation and sustained embedding of Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations, driving improvements in quality, productivity, and patient outcomes across services.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, training, clinical governance, and research, supporting the Trust’s commitment to developing its workforce and delivering high-quality, sustainable ophthalmology services for the future.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide clinical leadership within the Ophthalmology service, contributing to the delivery of high-quality medical retina service. They will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centred care.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead and support service development.
  • Ensure full implementation and sustained embedding of Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations, promoting best practice, productivity, and continuous quality improvement.
  • Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and training for junior medical staff, fellows, and allied health professionals.
  • Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in collaboration with the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School.
  • Engage in clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement, and incident review, to maintain and enhance patient safety.
  • Participate in research and innovation in line with departmental and Trust priorities.
  • Maintain effective communication with colleagues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registraiton
  • FRCOphth, MRCOphth or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to carry out Medical Retina Clinics
  • Ability to carry out laser clinics

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to lead and work with a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
  • Evidence of enthusiasm and experience teaching undergrad, postgrad and other healthcare professional s

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 20 August 2026

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