Corneal Consultant | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a full-time permanent Corneal Consultant, focusing on cornea and external eye disease services for BEH patients.

The successful candidate will join the existing corneal team and contribute to the running of the corneal firm, including participation in the department workload and a 1 in12 Category B on-call commitment.

Responsibilities

• Complement the existing corneal team and participate in the running of the corneal firm.
• Take part in the workload of the department as needed.
• 1 in12 Category B (low frequency) Consultant on call commitment.

Job description

Corneal Consultant | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Cornea and External Eye Disease

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) is looking to grow its talented team of consultants to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol.See Yourself at Bristol Eye Hospital (subtitles) on Vimeo

This is a full time permanent postin Cornea and External Eye Disease.This post is designed to provide sub-specialist cornea and external eye disease services for patients at the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH).

The successful candidate will complement the existing corneal team and will be expected to play an active role in the running of the corneal firm. He or she will also be expected to participate in the workload of the department should the need arise.There is a 1 in12 Category B (low frequency) Consultant on call commitment associated with this post.

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) is a Regional Centre for Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology sits within the Division of Surgery. BEH provides a tertiary referral service for cornea and external eye diseases.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe’remeeting our pledge.

For further details/informal visits please contact:

Omar Elhaddad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

via their secretary Roseanna Brown

This advert closes on Saturday 23 Jan 2027

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust