Senior Cornea & External Eye Disease Specialist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bristol Eye Hospital, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a Consultant in Cornea and External Eye Disease to deliver sub-specialist care. This full-time post provides corneal and external eye disease services across BEH and integrates into the ophthalmology department.

The successful candidate will join a regional centre, lead clinical care with independent practice, and participate in teaching, audits, and cross-site collaboration within the Trust.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with specialist registration; CCT within 12 months; eligibility for specialist registration within 12 months.
• Higher academic qualification such as MD, PhD or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide sub-specialist cornea and external eye disease services for BEH patients.
• Work with the corneal team and actively participate in the department workload.
• Attend to on-call duties with a 1 in 12 Category B commitment.

Skills

Cornea & external eye disease

General ophthalmology

Independent practice

On-call readiness

Education

GMC registration

CCT within 12 months

Specialist registration eligibility within 12 months

MD/PhD or equivalent

Job description

The Bristol Eye Hospital, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a Consultant in Cornea and External Eye Disease to deliver sub-specialist care. This full-time post provides corneal and external eye disease services across BEH and integrates into the ophthalmology department.

The successful candidate will join a regional centre, lead clinical care with independent practice, and participate in teaching, audits, and cross-site collaboration within the Trust.