Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology – Paediatric and Strabismus
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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
The Ophthalmology department are looking for a full-time Locum Consultant, with a view to substantive, to join a team of 17 consultants to provide a comprehensive Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus service at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in all elements of Ophthalmology departmental activity.
This is a 10 PA post comprising paediatric, adult motility and general outpatient clinics, paediatric and strabismus operating sessions and cataract operating sessions and to include ROP screening. There will be a general on call commitment of 1:12
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Director have an active part in the development of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services.
- To deliver education on paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus across the specialty and wider Trust.
- To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.
- To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.
- To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.
- To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g. Optometrists.
- To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.
- To participate in the Trust’s Safety Learning Event reporting system.
- To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.
- To participate and contribute to audit.
- To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements. The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.
- To participate in retinopathy of prematurity screening shared across 3 colleagues.
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Qualifications
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS.
- Higher professional training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
Clinical Experience
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights.
- Evidence of a paediatric and strabismus fellowship or equivalent experience.
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Clinical Skills
- Demonstrable skills and experience of paediatric ophthalmology (including paediatric and adult strabismus).
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Effective, confident presentation ability.
- Experience in and outside the specialty.
Other
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Publications.
- Prizes and honours.
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026.
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