Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon interest in Paediatrics and Strabismus in London

A Vacancy at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Ophthalmology Department are currently seeking candidates for substantive Paediatric Ophthalmology Consultant post.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic Paediatric Ophthalmology service alongside another Paediatric Consultant.

BHT has worked hard to create a modern Paediatric Ophthalmology service with AHP led clinics and a hub and spoke model allowing patients to be seen routinely at 4 sites with appointments at the hub carefully controlled.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a full complement of Paediatric Ophthalmology aspects of the units\’ work. This will include ROP screening on the SCBU. The successful candidate will also provide, along with the other Consultants in the Unit, a general Ophthalmology service, the exact nature of which will depend on the skills of the successful candidate. One session per week will be dedicated to paediatric eye emergency work.

Please note the start date for this post would be after the 31st August 2026.

Planned AAC Interview Date is Monday 2 March 2026.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specialist Paediatric and Adult Strabismus Services (if skills of successful applicant appropriate)

General Ophthalmology responsibilities on call

Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital

Operating

Teaching of Oxford deanery trainees and medical students

Other care of inpatients or outpatients

Clinical and other administration as required by agreement

Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates

Participation in Clinical Governance

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you\’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We\’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this post, and contact details can also be found below.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Feb 2026

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