Retina Specialist Practitioner

Senior Retina Specialist Practitioner

Company: NHS Jobs

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Leeds, LS9 7TF

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 23 Sept 2026

Closing date: 7 Oct 2026

Shortlisting Date: 08 October 2026

Interview Date: 22 October 2026

The Eye Department is the largest provider of specialist Ophthalmology services in the Yorkshire region and provides a specialist ophthalmology service for patients in Leeds, Yorkshire and from across the north of England. We strive to work as a team and be the centre of excellence, putting our patients at the centre to deliver patient focused care. We encourage staff to voice concerns in an open and honest way and open to ideas to improve patient experience and change practice to improve efficiency so that we deliver what we promise.

We expect each staff member to work as a team to deliver high standards of care and follow Departmental Policy and Procedures, NMC guidelines and those of the Trust.

The post holder is an integral member of the Ophthalmology multidisciplinary team and will work collaboratively alongside Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Senior Retina Practitioners, Nurse Injectors, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Ophthalmology Doctors, Consultant Ophthalmologists, Medical Imaging Practitioners and the wider Medical Imaging and Nursing Teams. The post holder is responsible and professionally accountable for their own clinical decisions and actions and will manage an independent caseload without routine direct supervision.

The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of elements of the Medical Retina pathway from referral and initial assessment through investigation, clinical management, treatment and follow-up. The post holder will provide clinical supervision and support to Band 6 Nurse Injectors and junior/developing staff, promoting safe practice and supporting development of specialist competencies. Where a patient's presentation, complexity or management requirements exceed the Band 7 practitioner's agreed scope of practice, appropriate clinical advice or escalation will be sought from an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Ophthalmology Doctor or Consultant Ophthalmologist.

The post holder will contribute to service planning and development, education and training, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement within Medical Retina.

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are... Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind

• Our purpose:
  Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
• Our priorities:
  People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.