Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma Carlisle
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Job summary
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Ophthalmologist with glaucoma subspecialty to join a supportive regional team serving a population of around 360,000. The post is based at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, with job planned sessions at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and other peripheral sites.
The successful candidate will help develop innovative ophthalmic practice, bridging acute hospital care with community and primary care, and contribute to a
Qualifications
- FRCOphth or equivalent required.
- Full GMC registration in good standing.
- CCT or within six months of award by date of interview.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Ophthalmology (or within six months of inclusion).
- Desirable: Post CCT fellowship in applicable subspecialty.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative ophthalmic practice and bridge acute, community and primary care.
- Deliver general ophthalmic services across North Cumbria for a population around 360,000.
- Provide leadership in ophthalmic care and participate in on-call duties.
Skills
Education
Job description
We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in Glaucoma 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.
The post would be based at the Cumberland Infirmary Hospital, Carlisle however the role would be for job planned working sessions at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven as well as potentially other peripheral Ophthalmic clinical sites.
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 of South West Scotland and West Northumbria.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts*
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Excellent opportunities for development*
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- 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)
- Post CCT fellowship in applicable sub-specialty
- 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.
- Experience in High Volume Cataract surgery
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of their chosen subspecialty service.
- Ability to cover on call
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
- Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for Ophthalmic care
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals
- Educational Qualification
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
- 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
- IT Skills / Presentation Skills
- 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
- Participation in on call and emergency cover.
- Full UK driving licence
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Deputy Service Manager
Lucy Jackson
lucy.jackson@ncic.nhs.uk
07929823270
28 August 2026
Hospital medical and dental staff
Consultant
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Per Annum
Permanent
Full-time
262-A-26-8030855-A
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
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