# Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Interest in Medical Glaucoma **Company**: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust **Location**: Carshalton **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: temporary **Salary**: £113565.00 to £150569.00 **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9343-26-0918?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-with-interest-in-717a9f4f-a68/ ## Description Applications are invited for the post of a full-time Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist (fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months) with an interest in Medical Glaucoma at Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust. The Ophthalmology Department at Epsom and St Helier has a well-established and highly performing team treating a broad range of Ophthalmology conditions. The successful applicant will join a team of Consultants, Specialist and Specialty Doctors, Fellows, Trainees, specialist nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, HCAs, technicians and a dedicated admin team including a diabetic failsafe officer and an injection service failsafe officer. The post holder will be required to work across both sites and the role may change depending on service needs. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and laser management of patients attending glaucoma clinics and the Acute Eye Service. They will support the existing glaucoma consultants in the running of paperless virtual clinics. The Glaucoma team is a multidisciplinary award-winning team (including the Bayer Award in 2017). The clinical team is supported by specialist nurses, orthoptists, HCAs, technicians and a dedicated administrative team including a failsafe officer. The post holder will work alongside the Glaucoma clinical lead Mr Chris Panos and the wider glaucoma team. **Job Responsibilities:** - Assessment, diagnosis and laser management of patients attending glaucoma clinics and the Acute Eye Service - Support the existing glaucoma consultants in the running of paperless virtual clinics - Work across both sites, with the possibility of role changes depending on service needs **Person Specification:** - Essential qualifications and training: - Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC - Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent - Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. FRCOphth or CCST equivalent - Fellowship training in Medical Glaucoma - High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Medical Glaucoma management - Desirable qualifications and training: - MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research **Clinical Experience:** - Essential experience: - Evidence of Glaucoma interest with particular emphasis on experience at a super specialist level - Experience of working in a busy Acute Eye Casualty Service - Desirable experience: - Evidence of peer-reviewed publications **Management & Admin Experience:** - Essential experience: - Audit/Research - Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST - Supervision of post graduate trainees - Personal time management skills - Clinical Governance - Desirable experience: - Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development **Teaching Experience:** - Essential experience: - Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees - Ability to teach clinical skills - Desirable experience: - Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates - Experience of supervising junior doctors - Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Medical Glaucoma management - FRCOphth or CCST equivalent - Fellowship training in Medical Glaucoma - GMC registration - Specialist Register for GMC ### Nice to have - MD or equivalent higher degree - Evidence of peer-reviewed publications - Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9343-26-0918?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)