Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Special Interest in Paediatrics: Sponsorship Available

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is a replacement Locum Consultant post. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and continuing to develop ophthalmic care for paediatric patients. The post holder will also be expected to provide care for motility related presentations in both adult and paediatric patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff (medical and non-medical).

Main duties of the job

The post will be primarily based at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup with surgery lists taken place and the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington, though there is potential to support any of King’s sites as appropriate. Main ROP responsibilities will take place at Queen Elizabeth Woolwich there may also be the requirement to support ROP screening at any of the sites Kings cover (e.g. Kings at Denmark Hill, The Princess Royal University Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham) to cover leave. The proposed Job Plan is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the post holder commencing in post.

The main remit of this post is to provide specialist Consultant leadership, expertise and support to the paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services provided at King’s College Hospital’s South Sites. As a tertiary centre the service receives referrals from throughout the region in particular for management of ROP which the post holder will be expected to deliver. There will also be a commitment to developing community based paediatric ophthalmology services, with involvement in training, supervision and virtual case review. In addition the post may involve performing high volume cataract surgery

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registerable medical qualification
  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Desirable

  • Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Training and Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application
  • Advanced subspecialty training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus

Desirable

  • Competence in performing high volume and complex cataract surgery

Skills

Essential

  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
  • Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
  • Ability to treat retinopathy of prematurity

Desirable

  • Competence in performing high volume and complex cataract surgery

Administration

Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of Ophthalmology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Research and Publications

Essential

  • Experience of clinical research.
  • Experience of clinical research.

Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Ophthalmology

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification

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: 15 November 2026

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