Locum Ophthalmology Consultant

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist to join the Ophthalmology team on a 12-month fixed-term basis, delivering urgent eye care across Royal Berkshire Hospital, Prince Charles Eye Unit, and West Berkshire Community Hospital.

The post involves acute ophthalmology, cataract activity, on-call duties, clinics, and participation in governance, teaching, and service development while maintaining high-quality, patient-centred care.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute ophthalmic conditions in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Provide ophthalmology services including urgent eye care clinics, cataract surgery, and on-call duties, with involvement in governance, teaching and service development.

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist to join the Ophthalmology team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking department providing specialist ophthalmic services across the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Prince Charles Eye Unit, and West Berkshire Community Hospital.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality Urgent Eye Care services. The role offers a varied and rewarding job plan including urgent eye care clinics, acute primary care clinics, cataract surgery, on-call commitments, and participation in clinical governance, teaching, and service development.

Our Ophthalmology Department is one of the largest in the region, delivering approximately 100,000 outpatient attendances, 20,000 eye casualty attendances, and 7,000 day-case procedures annually, serving a population of around 1 million people. With modern facilities, dedicated ophthalmic theatres, advanced diagnostic equipment, and integrated digital systems, the department is well equipped to provide high-quality patient care and support service innovation.

This role is ideal for a consultant with strong experience in acute ophthalmology and urgent eye care, who is passionate about service development, multidisciplinary working, education, and delivering excellent patient-centred care., The postholder will provide high-quality specialist ophthalmology care, with a focus on Ocu-plastcics across both outpatient and inpatient settings. They will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of acute ophthalmic conditions, while contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.

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