Consultant Ophthalmologist

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent:
Permanant Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs per week) Job
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Site Across Bay Town Across Bay Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Oculoplastic, Neuroophthalmology, Squint and Corneal.

Application for these
substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.

This is an exciting opportunity to be working as part of a dedicated team across Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust delivering high quality ophthalmic care to the population of the Morecambe Bay Area.

The Ophthalmology department provides the following services:

General Ophthalmology (including cataract) clinics on all 3 sites
AMD and Medical retina clinics based at WGH including diabetic retinopathy clinics supported by non-medical HCP intravitreal injection clinics)
Corneal service supported by two consultants
Glaucoma service (with AHP and ANP support, recently established virtual glaucoma clinics running successfully)
Oculoplastic service (including Botox and minor-ops clinics)
Paediatric service (with Optometric support across 3 sites)

Full details of main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for this role.

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) consists of three main hospital sites, Westmorland General in Kendal, Furness General in Barrow-in-Furness and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

You will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. But routine work will be mostly based at RLI with Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital Kendal .The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (with license to practice)
• Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) or within 6 months of completion of training at the time of interview.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent)

• Practical experience in a wide range of ophthalmic conditions
• Able to provide emergency cover to ophthalmic patients
• Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and relevant staff in other disciplines

• Knowledge of up to date ophthalmic clinical practice
• Recent active involvement in delivery of Medical Education and multi professional training

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working…