An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ophthalmology department at Imperial College Healthcare Trust for a locum consultant to support the Cornea service for 18 months.
This post is based in the Ophthalmology directorate across Charing cross and Western eye hospital sites and the post holder will work with current body of ophthalmology consultants. The department is very busy, seeing patients from across North West London and beyond.
The service offers high quality treatment for cornea patients, cataract treatment as well as emergency care and the successful post holder will also oversee the training of senior ophthalmology trainees who are suitable to be assigned to support these sessions.
There is a very active research unit: ICORG (Imperial College Ophthalmic Group) which is a part of Imperial College’s department of Cancer and Surgery and the team are actively participating in a number of phase 1 to phase 4 trials including surgical trials. The successful candidate will provide glaucoma clinics, a regular theatre list and a timetable as advertised.
The post holder will work across ophthalmology services.

• Outpatient clinics in cornea
• Theatre sessions in cornea/high volume cataract theatre
• Take part in consultant on call rota
• Emergency department sessions
  The WEH ophthalmic emergency department sees approximately 150 patients per day with inpatient care available for those patients who need admission. The department is staffed with North West London Deanery junior and senior trainees, staff grades, associate specialists and nurse practitioners. The successful candidate will be expected to train and mentor all members of the team. The department is also supported by an on-call consultant from the North West London hospitals rota and access to all ophthalmic sub specialty expertise is assured.
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  Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
  We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
  Please read full Job description and person spec attached.
  The post holder will work with the current cornea consultants at WEH and CXH in the ophthalmology directorate of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
  The successful candidate will have the equivalent of 1 theatre list per week plus cornea outpatient clinics to support the activit