Consultant Ophthalmologist with Interests in Medical Retina & Uveitis

We wish to appoint a Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in Medical Retina and Uveitis. The post will be based at Kings' Sidcup site, Queen Mary's Hospital. However, the post has potential to support any of King's sites as appropriate.

The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff (medical and non-medical). The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary teams providing and further developing elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients within the general and subspecialty services, focusing on the provision and development of the glaucoma service to King's patients., This positions is a full time, clinical post, based at King's College Hospital's Queen Mary's Hospital (QMS) site, Sidcup; though potentially this role could be required to work at any of King's sites as appropriate. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

The main remit of this post is to provide specialist Consultant leadership, expertise and support to the medical retina services provided at King's College Hospital. The post holder will develop and provide comprehensive medical retina services, mainly dealing with diabetic retinopathy, ARMD and vein occlusions and also uveitis. They will oversee the fast track service for AMD and the anti-VEGF service. There will be commitment to developing community based medical retina services for patients with stable retinal disease, with involvement in training, supervision and virtual case review. In addition the post may involve performing high volume cataract surgery.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

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£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum including London Zone Allowance