Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Part Time – up to 7PA

Salary Scale - £111,430 - £148,064 per annum (Pro Rata)

Fixed Term Post – 12 months

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a broad experience in General Ophthalmology and a specialist interest in Medical Retina to join our dynamic and supportive Ophthalmology Department. The applicant must also be a competent cataract surgeon as we seek to increase the average number of cases per list. This post has arisen due to an existing vacancy within the department.

The successful applicant will join the area consultant ophthalmology team and will share responsibility for providing a comprehensive clinical service in Forth Valley. Participation in the out of hours on call rota is essential (1:7). You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

• Provide high-quality, consultant-led care in general ophthalmology and medical retina.
• Lead and develop the medical retina service, including the delivery of intravitreal injection clinics, retinal imaging (OCT, FFA, etc.), and management of conditions such as AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and vein occlusions.
• Participate in general outpatient clinics, theatre lists, and emergency eye care provision.
• Contribute to the department’s 1 in 7 on-call rota for emergency ophthalmology services.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team meetings and support the training and supervision of junior medical staff, specialty trainees, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives.
• Maintain continued professional development and actively engage in appraisal and revalidation.

We expect all our consultants to work constructively not only with consultant colleagues but all other members of the wider Ophthalmology team, respecting both the principles of GMC “Good medical practice” and the values of NHS Golden Jubilee.

We expect all of our clinicians to provide high quality, reliable and efficient clinical care. Patient-centredness is a key focus, using a shared decision-making approach. You will be fully engaged with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best outcome for each of our patients. Specific to this role, as consultant ophthalmologist, you will be doing a mix of outpatient clinics and theatre, on a ratio of somewhere between 1:1 and 1:3 (clinic: theatre).

In clinic you will be expected to work closely with our Optometrists, who carry out the full assessment of the patient, discuss treatment options and often arrive at an agreed management plan with the patient and taking informed consent, before presenting the patient to the clinic consultant. In theatre you will be expected to operate on patients taken from the pooled waiting list in addition to those you have listed yourself.

We have devised a process of selection of patients suitable for the pooled waiting list which works very well but is entirely reliant on our consultants being in agreement about the criteria used and how they are applied. Similarly, our service requires consultants to adhere to agreed departmental protocols (for example, regarding indications for the use of Toric lenses), to ensure smooth running of the service and equity of access to patients.

You will be expected to give support to Optometrist and Nursing colleagues who triage post‑op calls from patients and to see a small number of review patients, as the need arises. You will also be expected to attend to clinical administration generated from your own clinical work, and on occasion on behalf of other consultant colleagues in the event of absence, through leave or illness.

The board has a comprehensive programme of clinical governance…