Consultant Ophthalmologist: Sponsorship Available

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an expanding and innovative Trust set in the heart of South Devon.

We are seeking to recruit an innovative, dynamic consultant to join our team. This would be an excellent opportunity for Higher Trainees who have completed their training or an established consultant seeking a career change.

You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team working full time or part time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract surgery.

Please note there would be a 1 in 8 general on-call commitment, and there is a separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call. Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of ophthalmic problems, both emergency and elective.
  • Independent running of operating lists and teaching cataract surgery.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
  • Ability to prioritize clinical needs.
  • Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Willingness to work according to guidelines and group decisions.
  • Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management, and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
  • Ability to demonstrate a willingness to lead clinical teams.
  • Effective specialist clinical service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCOphth or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
  • Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent)
  • IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School
  • Name on Specialist Register by date of interview or within 6 months of CCT

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of ophthalmic problems, both emergency and elective.
  • Independent running of operating lists and teaching cataract surgery.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • Ability to prioritise clinical need.
  • Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Willing to work to guidelines and group decisions.
  • Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures,management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints
  • Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams.
  • Experience of Audit and Management.
  • Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams and applying evidence based knowledge.
  • Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programmes.

Skills

Essential

  • Good spoken and written English language skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff
  • Honesty and reliability.
  • Ability to work in a team

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: 5 November 2026

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