Locum Consultant OphthalmologistNHS
Job summary
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Adult and Paediatric Cornea and Cataract
We are seeking an appropriately fellowship-trained ophthalmologist to take up this prestigious joint appointment between Great Ormond Street Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. The successful candidate will provide specialist paediatric cataract and paediatric corneal care at GOSH, alongside adult and paediatric corneal practice at Moorfields. This is a rare opportunity to work across two internationally renowned institutions, caring for children and adults with complex anterior segment disease and joining established, highly specialised multidisciplinary teams. We are looking for an enthusiastic corneal surgeon with the training, experience and ambition to contribute to, and further develop, these nationally and internationally recognised services.
Main duties of the job
o Provide consultant-led assessment and management of children and young people with congenital and acquired corneal, anterior-segment and cataract disorders at GOSH.
o Undertake paediatric cataract and appropriate corneal/anterior-segment surgery, including peri-operative planning, consent, postoperative care and management of complications within agreed competence and governance arrangements.
o Provide adult and paediatric corneal clinics and surgery at Moorfields, including the management of keratoconus, corneal transplantation and complex anterior-segment disease.
o Work with anaesthetic, orthoptic, optometric, nursing, genetics and other multidisciplinary colleagues, including participation in relevant MDT meetings and transition planning.
o Participate in the Moorfields corneal on-call rota.
o Provide timely clinical administration, including results review, correspondence, coding, genetic-test follow-up, MDT preparation and safe handover across both Trusts.
o Maintain accurate records and comply with the safeguarding, consent, information-governance, incident-reporting and infection-prevention requirements of each Trust.
o Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and clinical governance for the joint GOSH-Moorfields cornea and cataract pathway, including agreed outcome measures and waiting-list stewardship.
Job description
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
Please see attached job description and person spec. for details
About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.