Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world‑class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state‑of‑the‑art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

The post is comprised of 9.11 programmed activities (PAs), of which 6.56 provide direct clinical care (DCC), 1 DCC (Patient Administration), 0.05 DCC for the on‑call rota, and 1.5 are for supporting professional activities (SPAs).

The post is based at the Moorfields St George’s site. The proposed job plan is detailed below, which is subject to change in response to the demand of the service. This may increase to 10PAs depending on clinical need, in the future.

The post also involves taking part in the joint MEH/Southwest London on‑call rota, currently on a 1:22 weekly basis.

The St George’s Neuro‑Ophthalmology sessions include outpatient face‑to‑face and virtual clinics, and MDT clinics. The St George’s Strabismus sessions include outpatient face‑to‑face clinics, and a bi‑weekly theatre. The post‑holder will work closely with local support services, nursing and administrative teams to provide a comprehensive outpatient and elective service to diverse populations within the Southwest London sector.

Applicants are required to hold FRCOphth, or equivalent, and be registered with the General Medical Council. Fellowship training within Neuro‑Ophthalmology / Strabismus is essential and formal teaching experience would be advantageous.

• Delivery of direct clinical care within the services managed, including the treatment of routine and urgent cases and management of clinically complex or sight threating conditions. This will include supporting with triage, assessment, and review of patients.
• On the day leadership and management of the department, including supervising junior medical staff, nurse practitioners and AHP colleagues, and supporting with operational management decisions to ensure the smooth running of the department and delivery against operational targets.
• Contribution to continuous service development and improvement, engagement in audits, and supporting robust clinical governance.
• Providing appropriate training and teaching to staff, supporting their professional development.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to provide specialist advice as required.
• Engage in research to stay up to date with current research and drive continuous innovation.
• Maintain continuous professional development in line with Royal College of Ophthalmologist requirements.

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.

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