Locum Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (Specialist interest in Glaucoma)
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustEdmonton, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (locum) with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based in Edmonton. The advertised salary is £109,725 to £145,478. Applications close on 21 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This Locum consultant post will support the service needs of the Glaucoma Ophthalmology service. This will ensure the provision of a high-quality serv...
To deliver, develop and lead the Glaucoma service
To support the Ophthalmology unit in achieving its goal of high-quality eye
Care for the local population of North-East and East London
To participate actively in clinical trials, research and teaching
To train allied healthcare professionals (AHP) in extended roles
Increase capacity for new glaucoma referrals
Increase capacity for follow-up glaucoma patients
Support the development and delivery of a virtual glaucoma service
Provide surgical procedures including glaucoma shunt surgery
Trabeculectomies, MIGS surgery and introduce contemporary surgical glaucoma procedures
Work collaboratively with optometrists
Deliver specialist outpatient glaucoma clinics.
Manage complex glaucoma patients, providing high-level clinical expertise.
Perform advanced glaucoma surgeries, including trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices, and MIGS.
Support rapid access glaucoma clinics as part of the regular timetable
Provide cataract surgery lists and manage in line with GIRFT recommendations.
Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and complex case management.
There is an expectation to be able to review at least 8 New patients or 10-12 F/U patients (depending on complexity) or a mix of New and Follow-up patients for each 4- hour session.
There is an expectation to be able to review at least 20 patients for a virtual glaucoma clinic per 4-hour session.
To deliver, develop and lead the Glaucoma service
To support the Ophthalmology unit in achieving its goal of high-quality eye
Care for the local population of North-East and East London
To participate actively in clinical trials, research and teaching
To train allied healthcare professionals (AHP) in extended roles
Increase capacity for new glaucoma referrals
Increase capacity for follow-up glaucoma patients
Support the development and delivery of a virtual glaucoma service
Provide surgical procedures including glaucoma shunt surgery
Trabeculectomies, MIGS surgery and introduce contemporary surgical glaucoma procedures
Work collaboratively with optometrists
Deliver specialist outpatient glaucoma clinics.
Manage complex glaucoma patients, providing high-level clinical expertise.
Perform advanced glaucoma surgeries, including trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices, and MIGS.
Support rapid access glaucoma clinics as part of the regular timetable
Provide cataract surgery lists and manage in line with GIRFT recommendations.
Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and complex case management.
There is an expectation to be able to review at least 8 New patients or 10-12 F/U patients (depending on complexity) or a mix of New and Follow-up patients for each 4- hour session.
There is an expectation to be able to review at least 20 patients for a virtual glaucoma clinic per 4-hour session.
Our trust has over 71,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Across our hospitals, our vision is clear: to deliver world class expertise and local care. We combine globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the NHS at its best.
Our mission is to be world class in terms of healthcare treatment, clinical research and teaching excellence. We aim to deliver and develop leading local healthcare in all our hospitals, to improve lives and help people thrive.
Essential: - FRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification; - Full GMC Registration (with a 'Licence to Practise'); - Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within 6 months of entry.; - Experience of team working in a multidisciplinary paediatric ophthalmology team; - Experience of running a trainee teaching programme in Glaucoma care
Desirable: - Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education; - Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC; - Audit & research skills.; - Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical teams.
Essential: - Completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology; - Extensive training and experience in management of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
Desirable: - Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education; - Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.
Essential: - Clinical Leadership Working in multidisciplinary teams; - Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
Desirable: - Training the Trainer Course; - ARCP assessor
How this role compares
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