Consultant Ophthalmologist

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Oculoplastic, Neuro-ophthalmology, Squint and Corneal. The post requires CCT within six months of interview and GMC registration.

Base at Royal Lancaster Infirmary with cross-site duties across Morecambe Bay; there is potential theatre work at Westmorland General Hospital as needed. The role offers a salary range of £113,565 to £150,569 pro rata per annum, with a full-time

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (license to practice).
• CCT or within 6 months of completion at the time of interview.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent).
• Experience in a wide range of ophthalmic conditions.
• Ability to provide emergency cover to ophthalmic patients.
• Experience supervising juniors and relevant staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive ophthalmic care across multiple subspecialties.
• Participate in AMD/retina clinics and intravitreal injections.
• Support glaucoma, corneal and oculoplastic services.
• Provide emergencies and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Up-to-date ophthalmic practice

Medical education involvement

Education

GMC registration

CCT or within 6 months of interview

FRCOphth or equivalent

Job description

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Permanant Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs per week) Job ref 331-L0771026

Site Across Bay Town Across Bay Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Oculoplastic, Neuroophthalmology, Squint and Corneal.

Application for thesesubstantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.

This is an exciting opportunity to be working as part of a dedicated team across Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust delivering high quality ophthalmic care to the population of the Morecambe Bay Area.

Main duties of the job

The Ophthalmology department provides the following services:

General Ophthalmology (including cataract) clinics on all 3 sites
AMD and Medical retina clinics based at WGH including diabetic retinopathy clinics supported by non-medical HCP intravitreal injection clinics)
Corneal service supported by two consultants
Glaucoma service (with AHP and ANP support, recently established virtual glaucoma clinics running successfully)
Oculoplastic service (including Botox and minor-ops clinics)
Paediatric service (with Optometric support across 3 sites)

Full details of main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for this role.

Working for our organisation

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) consists of three main hospital sites, Westmorland General in Kendal, Furness General in Barrow-in-Furness and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

You will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. But routine work will be mostly based at RLI with Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital Kendal .The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (with license to practice)
• Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) or within 6 months of completion of training at the time of interview.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent)

Experience Clinical – general

• Practical experience in a wide range of ophthalmic conditions
• Able to provide emergency cover to ophthalmic patients
• Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and relevant staff in other disciplines

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Knowledge of up to date ophthalmic clinical practice
• Recent active involvement in delivery of Medical Education and multi professional training

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.