Consultant Ophthalmologist Post Specialising in Medical Retina

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health institution in Liverpool is seeking a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in medical retina. This role offers the opportunity to engage in emergency ophthalmic services and mentor junior medical staff, requiring fellowship training and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary between £109,725 and £145,478 annually based on experience. Applications will be accepted until December 11, 2025.

Qualifications

• Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
• Experience of formal and informal teaching and training.
• Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.

Responsibilities

• Join an established prestigious tertiary service providing emergency ophthalmic services.
• Provide general and emergency ophthalmic services.
• Engage in formal and informal teaching and training.

Skills

Surgical or non-surgical skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Teaching and training experience

Education

FRCOphth (or equivalent)

CST in ophthalmology

Specialist registration with the GMC

Post-graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Ophthalmologist Post Specialising in Medical Retina

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Applications are invited for a substantive consultant ophthalmologist post specialising in medical retina. The successful candidate will join an established prestigious tertiary service and will also provide general and emergency ophthalmic services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with appropriate training and qualifications. This is a 10.0 PA (8.0 PA of direct clinical care and 2.0 PA of supporting professional activities) appointment, though individuals meeting the person specification criteria who wish to work less than full time are welcome and encouraged to apply. The post is based chiefly at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital site and partly at Aintree University Hospital site of St. Paul's Eye Unit, which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).

St. Paul's Eye Unit is a vibrant and innovative department. The successful applicant will join a group of over thirty consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level.

The proposed start date for this appointment is 1st October 2025.

Main duties of the job

St. Paul's Eye Unit

St. Paul's Eye Unit is a Division, now part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Trust and the Aintree Trust. St. Paul's is located on three sites: the Royal, Aintree and the South Liverpool Treatment Centre at Garston. Senior medical staff currently comprises almost thirty substantive consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level, locum consultants, two associate specialists and six specialty doctors. In addition, two consultants from Alder Hey Children's Hospital participate in the strabismus services. Doctors in training comprise two clinical lecturers, specialist trainees and sub‑specialty fellows.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Attainments and practical skills

• Fellowship training or equivalent postgraduate training/experience in the management of patients with medical disorders of the retina.
• Surgical or non‑surgical skills not currently offered by the department. Evidence of leadership skills.

Qualifications

• FRCOphth (or equivalent)
• CST in ophthalmology
• Specialist registration with the GMC
• Post‑graduate research degree (MD, PhD, MSc).

Research

• Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
• Publications and/or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in retinal diseases. Research grant awards.

Disposition

• Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
• Organisational skills.
• Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
• Managerial experience including a central role in competence‑based role development for non‑medical staff and a central role in patient care pathway development.

Teaching and Training

• Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
• Qualification in teaching and/or training.

Audit

• Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per Annum (dependant on experience)