Consultant Ophthalmologist s/i in Eye Urgent Care and Cataract Surgery

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Consultant Ophthalmologist s/i in Eye Urgent Care and Cataract Surgery NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (PAs) Job ref 231-C

Site Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Town Southport and Ormskirk Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (Grade YM 72) plus on-call supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/:59 Interview date 08/10/2025

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Job overview This post is for a Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Eye Urgent care and Cataract surgery. This is a permanent full-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

The holder of this post will provide Consultant Services in Ophthalmology at the Southport District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Main duties of the job The post is for a Full-time Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Eye Urgent care and Cataract surgery within the Directorate of Planned Care. The successful candidate will be joining a progressive department and would be supportive of proposals to extend the scope of facilities currently available. Workload and clinic template is in line with Royal College guidance.

Consideration will be given for time off in lieu due to bank holidays. As our week weekends on calls end at 9pm, Time off in lieu is not usually required.

The job plan would be 10 programmed activities per week:

• 8 DCC (Direct clinical care; Theatre/Clinic/Laser)
  • 2x theatre
  • 5 x Clinics (4 if job plan includes managerial duties)
  • 2x patient admin (1 for patient admin and 1 for additional managerial duties)
• 2 SPA (0.5 teaching and 1.5 CPD)

Working for our organisation Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the 'supporting documents' heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

The successful candidate will participate in an on-call rota with consultant colleagues in the provision of Ophthalmology services and clinical co-operation with colleagues in other specialities and hospitals in the Trust. This is presently a commitment 9.00am to 9.00pm and is based on full week on call rota.

• The post holder would participate in Post Graduate teaching.
• The post holder would actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, audit, and CME.
• The post holder will take part in Regional Postgraduate Teaching
• The post holder would be encouraged to actively engage in research.
• The post holder will share in the management and administration of the clinical directorate for Ophthalmology.
• The post is for a Consultant in Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Eye Urgent care and Cataract surgery.
• The post is subject to enhanced DBS.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.

Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.

St Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.

Southport Hospital

Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults' accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients' service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.

The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides women's and children's services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.

The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Life in Merseyside and West Lancashire

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