Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist - Interest in Glaucoma

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Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist - Interest in Glaucoma

The closing date is 20 May 2026

University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partnered with Bournemouth University. RBH is the designated major acute and emergency hospital in Dorset housing the Eye Centre where the post is mainly based, and Poole Hospital is the major planned care hospital.

Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer you will be part of a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ophthalmology department, passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We are equipped with the latest technology in our purpose built Eye Centre with 4 eye theatres, eye wards, outpatients and eye emergency department. We have established a pioneering technician led diagnostic Hub at the Dorset Health Village Poole and provide outreach clinics in the surrounding areas. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town attracting British and overseas students.

Applicants will have a principal interest in glaucoma and will be expected to contribute to the cataract and appropriate eye emergency services. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. Enthusiasm to pursue clinical research is desirable. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking department. We implement the latest techniques to directly benefit patients. In the glaucoma service we routinely carry out trabeculectomies, tube operations - Baerveldt, Ahmed and MIGS procedures and modern glaucoma lasers including SLT, cyclodiode and endoscopic diode. There is expansion of the glaucoma service. We have an excellent network of supportive glaucoma consultant colleagues throughout Wessex Deanery, the Southwest Region and the major eye centres in the UK.

You will be applying to join a team of 13 consultants covering all subspecialties, 3 associate specialists, 4 Trust grade doctors and 6 Wessex Deanery specialist registrars. Optometrists, orthoptists, nurse specialists and technician specialists.

Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training. Participation in the 1 in 8 second on call rota is essential.

Terms & Conditions - Consultants (England) 2003 This post is subject to a Criminal Records Disclosure.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Candidates should have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within 6 months of CCT in the specialty or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
• Higher degree MSc, MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of complete, structured and adequate general ophthalmic training
• Evidence of competency, and the ability to provide an expert clinical opinion in elective and emergency general Ophthalmology, and to take full responsibility for patients' clinical care
• Competent in cataract surgery
• Evidence of glaucoma subspecialty training and ability to carry out glaucoma laser and surgical procedures
• Evidence of ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team
• Clinical training and experience and ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Experience of NHS management
• Wider experience, research and new techniques for glaucoma management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust