Consultant Ophthalmologist – Specialist Interest Glaucoma: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Ophthalmology department in UHB is spread across 4 sites — Queen Elizabeth hospital, Good Hope hospital with the responsible hospital being Solihull hospital. The Department covers a breadth of Ophthalmology Services including Glaucoma, Cornea, Medical Retina, Paediatric Ophthalmology, VR Surgery and General Ophthalmology. The department consists of 37 consultants across the sites.

Clinical sessions deemed clinical activities are by definition 4 hours and the successful appointee will be expected to work flexibly.

The successful candidate is expected to have a minimum of 4 years post-graduate training in general ophthalmology and in addition have further training and experience in managing glaucoma patients. The successful applicant is expected to have a good understanding of modern glaucoma management and be capable of managing routine glaucoma cases. Clinical experience of managing acute glaucoma and complex glaucoma cases is essential for this post. The applicant should also be able to undertake routine cataract surgery, glaucoma laser treatment (SLT, YAG, Diode) and glaucoma surgery.

The post will be supported, depending on hospital site, by:

Good Hope / Solihull / Heartlands site: Ms Anju Kadyan, Mr Anil Negi, Mr Thomas Ressiniotis.

QEH site: Mr Simon Dulku, Mr Shabbir Mohamed, Mr Mark Sigona, Miss Vaneeta Sood, Ms Madalina Pavel

The consultant will also be responsible to the Clinical Service Lead

Main duties of the job

The department provides ophthalmology services to a large part of the Birmingham population and is a busy department. There is ample opportunity to see a wide spectrum of cases.

The glaucoma service manages adult patients with the whole spectrum of glaucoma. There is scope to perform the full range of glaucoma procedures including SLT and YAG laser, complex cataract surgery in glaucoma patients, minimally invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), Trabeculectomy, Preserflo and Tube Surgery under both general and local anaesthesia.

The successful post holder will have experience in managing acute and complex clinical, laser and surgical management of glaucoma patients.

All aspects of ophthalmology with a specialist interest in Ophthalmology:

Capacity to operate under pressure and remain objective.

Good communications; both verbally and written

Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership where appropriate.

Manage time and prioritise workload

Understand the importance and impact of information systems.

Reliable and self-motivated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME

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: 11 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.