Ophthalmologist Work, Jobs in Watford, Hrt (with Salaries)

Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care - Substantive position
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust —Kingston upon Thames
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatrics and Strabismus
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —Harrow
- £109,725 - £145,478 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Employee discount
8d
Practice Manager - Ophthalmology Private Clinic
Oculase - The Eye Clinic —London
- £37,000 - £39,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
6d
Band 7 Advanced Orthoptist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £55,524 - £62,652 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
7d
Optometrist
ACES Eye Clinic —White City
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Communication skills
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina)
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust —Kingston upon Thames
- £63,696 - £102,689 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
7d
Theatre Practitioner
ACES Eye Clinic —London
- From £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Patient care
- Annual leave

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Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatrics and Strabismus
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —Harrow
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice. Easy and quick transport links.
£109,725 - £145,478 a year
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Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care - Substantive position

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Kingston upon Thames

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Job details

Full-time
12 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

GMC
Doctoral degree
Ophthalmology
Master's degree

Full job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area

Ophthalmology

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 10 sessions per week

Job ref

396-2876-MS

Site

Kingston Hospital

Town

Kingston Upon Thames

Salary

Dependant on experience

Closing

18/06/2026 08:00

Interview date

29/07/2026

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

An Ophthalmology Consultant specialising in cornea is responsible for diagnosing and treating complex corneal and anterior segment conditions, performing specialised surgeries including corneal transplants and cataract procedures, and managing outpatient and surgical services. The role also includes leading the ARC service, supporting urgent and emergency eye care pathways, supervising junior staff, and contributing to teaching, research, and service development within the department.

Main duties of the job

Main duties would include diagnosing and managing complex corneal and anterior segment conditions, performing specialised surgical procedures, leading and developing the ARC service, managing outpatient clinics and theatre sessions, supporting urgent and emergency eye care services, supervising and teaching junior medical staff, participating in clinical governance and audit activities, and contributing to service improvement, research, and multidisciplinary team working within the Royal Eye Unit.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Diagnose and manage complex corneal and anterior segment disorders.
Perform specialised ophthalmic procedures .
Lead, develop, and oversee the ARC service and associated patient pathways.
Conduct outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, and ward-based care as required.
Supervise, mentor, and teach junior medical staff and multidisciplinary teams.
Participate in audit, clinical governance, quality improvement, and research activities.
Contribute to service development and the delivery of safe, effective patient care.

AAC is 29th July 2026.
JD is with the Royal College.

Person specification

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Prior experience of undertaking general and emergency eye care ophthalmology
Management of patients with corneal conditions.
At least one-year corneal Fellowship / ASTO/ TSC
Fully independent to carry out and supervise cataract surgery

Desirable criteria

Prior NHS consultant experience
Experience of carrying out high volume cataract lists

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC registration with licence to practice
FRCOphth or equivalent
Possession of CCT or CESR in Ophthalmology
On GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview - FRCOphth or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Higher degree (MD,PhD or equivalent)
Diploma or Masters in relevant field

Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Salary:

For applicants without prior NHS experience at the same pay band or higher, the salary will start at the lower value within the advertised range.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Hooman Sherafat

Job title

Clinical Lead and Consultant Ophtalmic Surgeon

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

02085467711

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Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care - Substantive position

Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatrics and Strabismus

Practice Manager - Ophthalmology Private Clinic

Band 7 Advanced Orthoptist

Optometrist

Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina)

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