Consultant Ophthalmologist – Specialist Interest Glaucoma: Sponsorship

Job Title:

Consultant Ophthalmologist
Agency:
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Ophthalmologist, Specialist Interest Glaucoma at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The post will be based on a full time 10 PA contract. This is an additional post to manage glaucoma work from the region, including the Birmingham Midland Eye Centre.

Ophthalmology is located at four hospital sites as part of UHB which are:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital Birmingham (HHB), Solihull Hospital (SH) and Good Hope Hospital (GHH).

There are more than 30 substantive consultants who provide an outpatient and surgical service. The entire range of Ophthalmology sub-speciality clinics are provided and there is a close communication with consultants in other specialities.

As well as consultant ophthalmologists, the eye service is supported by ophthalmic specialist trainees, staff-grades, fellows, orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and ophthalmic technicians. There is a programme of training for extended roles, with Clinical Nurse Specialists in several specialities.

Imaging facilities vary across the hospital sites depending on the service needs, however, it currently includes OCT, OCTA, Bluepeak AF, Multicolour, HRA-OCT for FFA/ICG, California UWF Optos, Ultrasound, UBM, AS-OCT, Corneal topography and research access to FLEX mobile Spectral is and Anterion SS AS-OCT.

This is an additional post to support UHB Ophthalmology services in Glaucoma, and the successful applicant will be expected to establish a service to help meet the clinical requirements of the workload from across the region. It is anticipated that the post holder will have post-CCT subspecialty training in Glaucoma. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the research portfolio of the department.

There is an expectation that the post holder will cross-site travel, as sessions will be at any of the hospital sites.

Flexibility with regard to the timetabling of fixed sessions will be expected. We are working towards a three-session day so some of the timetabled fixed sessions may be evening sessions and/or weekend sessions. We are also increasing our provision of community ophthalmology, so clinics may include review of remotely acquired investigations. Flexible/annualised sessions may be included for some theatre sessions to support the department in maximising theatre capacity for our patients.

Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date
: 11 November 2026