Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Are you a passionate and skilled ophthalmologist with a subspecialty interest in glaucoma? Do you thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment where patient care and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything you do?

We are seeking a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with specialist interest in Glaucoma to lead and deliver high-quality glaucoma services within our dynamic Ophthalmology Department. You\’ll be part of a forward-thinking team committed to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research.

Lead the glaucoma service, delivering outpatient clinics, laser treatments, and theatre sessions.

Participate in the on-call rota (1 in 12) shared with Ashford & St Peters\’ Hospital.

Supervise and mentor junior medical staff.

Contribute to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.

Engage in teaching and research in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Surrey Cancer Research Institute.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn\’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role, person specification and job plan.