Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist – Medical Retina

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist – Medical Retina to complete a supportive team of specialists covering North Cumbria. Voted one of the best places to live in the UK, North Cumbria houses the Lake District, one of the country’s most outstanding places of natural beauty and the region is an attractive, largely rural area with access to good road, rail and air communications. Housing is relatively inexpensive and there are excellent state and private education establishments.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates who are interested in developing innovative ophthalmic practice; helping to bridge the gap between acute hospital care, community and primary care. Our post offers an exciting opportunity for an ophthalmologist to help us develop a ‘whole system’ approach to delivering safe and effective modern eye care.

The successful candidate will join a team of consultant ophthalmologists, with specialist interests, who provide general ophthalmic services across North Cumbria to serve a population of approx. 360,000 with some referrals also coming from part ofSouth West Scotland and West Northumbria

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCOphth or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Post CCT fellowship in applicable sub-specialty
  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Ophthalmology (or within six months of inclusion on GMC specialist register)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • High standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Ophthalmology
  • Clinical Governance
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical Ophthalmology problems both emergency and elective and in primary care
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinical staff for the clinical care of patients.

Desirable

  • Experience in High Volume Cataract surgery
  • ROP, infant eye screening and examination

Management and Administrative

Essential

  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of their chosen subspecialty service.
  • Ability to cover on call

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
  • Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for Ophthalmic care

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Teaching of non-medical health professionals
  • Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in referred journals

Communication skills and abilities

Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
  • Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team loyalty
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt
  • Confident approach without being arrogant

Desirable

  • IT Skills / Presentation Skills

Continued Professional / Personal Development

Essential

  • Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
  • Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
  • Participation in appropriate peer review processes

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Participation in on call and emergency cover.

Desirable

  • Full UK driving licence

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: 31 July 2026

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