Locum Ophthalmology Consultant (Urgent Eye Care)

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

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.