Consultant in Ophthalmic Surgery (Medical Retina)

Company: Barts Health NHS Trust
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Location: London
Job Description:

Consultant in Ophthalmic Surgery – Medical Retina

1 WTE

Whipps Cross University Hospital, London with potential to work across Barts Health Trust sites

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver high-quality patient care across the medical retina service.
  • Lead MR clinics.
  • Supervise trainees and support staff development.
  • Contribute to audit, service improvement, and research activities.

Job responsibilities

Requirements: GMC registration and CCT or CESR in Ophthalmology with medical retina expertise. Proven experience in managing medical retina conditions and uveitis. Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCT or equivalent or within 6 months of a date
  • Full registration on GMC Specialist Register
  • FRCOphth or equivalent
  • Fellowship – Medical Retina
  • Fellowship – Uveitis

Desirable

  • Higher degree (PhD or MD)
  • Academic Prizes
  • Consultant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
  • Established portfolio of teaching experience.

Desirable

  • Management experience
  • Participation in clinical trials
  • Hands on experience with service development
  • Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Cataract Surgery

Professional Skills

Essential

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Working in multidisciplinary teams
  • Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
  • Clinical governance including audit
  • Communication
  • IT Skills

Desirable

  • Training the Trainer Course
  • ARCP assessor

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Patient focused
  • Innovative

Desirable

  • Recent 360-degree multi-source feedback

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Posted: June 12th, 2026