Consultant Ophthalmologist with S/I in Paediatrics & Adult Strabismus
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Ormskirk, L39 2AZ
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
14 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in P...
You will deliver high-quality consultant-led care in: Paediatric Ophthalmology - including ROP screening, paediatric clinics and surgery Adult Strabismus General Ophthalmology Adult Cataract Surgery (optional) Participation in the 1:4 consultant on-call rota (non-resident; 5pm-9pm weekdays, 9am-9pm weekends).
The job plan comprises 10 PAs, including theatre, clinics, ROP activity, SPA time and supporting activities. Final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director upon appointment.
You will contribute to national clinical standards, CG, audit, teaching, and supervision of junior staff, with opportunities to participate in research and regional teaching programmes. You will provide consultant leadership and oversight to the orthoptic service within the S&O footprint,
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
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. 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.
Values
Essential
- We are kind
- We are open
- We are inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), and licenced to practice
- Entered on the Specialist Register (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- CCT in Ophthalmology
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in all aspects of general Ophthalmology
- Competent in Surgical and Medical Paediatric ophthalmology and ROP Screening
- Competent in adult cataract surgery including training Juniors
- Able to take responsibility for delivering Paediatric ophthalmology service without direct supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Ophthalmology
- Broad range of IT skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
- Interest in teaching medical, nursing, and other groups of staff
- Experience of supervising trainee doctors, clinically and surgically
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate medical students
- Experience of clinical or lab-based research with publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
- Ability to supervise research
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in Ophthalmology, other specialties and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods and to respond to questions
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Ability to be a flexible team member
- Ability to cope with and effectively organize the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practise independently as a consultant
- Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to help manage and lead the department balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to work within Trust policies as guided by the Clinical Director
- Have a commitment to CME / CPD
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
10 August 2026
Last checked
12 August 2026
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