Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Sub-specialty

2 days ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Ophthalmology service is delivered to the population of South Essex from Southend University Hospital, Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Orsett Hospital near Basildon and Braintree Community Hospital as well as outreach clinics in the localities.

Similar facilities are available across sites the exception of paediatric operating facilities which are only available at Southend and Broomfield Hospital.

Our Mid Essex service is based at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford where there is a purpose built Ophthalmology Outpatient Department. Surgery is undertaken in the Day Stay Unit within Broomfield Hospital as well as our dedicated ophthalmology Vanguard Theatre.
The glaucoma service is well established across the service and there is scope for further development both locally and in the community. We currently perform in excess 300 glaucoma surgical procedures including the most up to date MIGS procedures.
A shared care scheme for stable glaucoma has been established in conjunction with the LOC and CCGs to ease the burden on the outpatient department within South East Essex which will be expanded into Mid Essex during the coming year. There are also dedicated glaucoma specialist nurses and optometrists trained to provide glaucoma monitoring clinics alongside the medical team.

The Ophthalmology Services within the MSE is under one management structure serving a population of 1.3 million accross multiple sites.

The existing ophthalmology services, led by 16 Consultants, provide a comprehensive range of ophthalmology services including Glaucoma, Cornea, VR, MR, Paediatrics and Oculo-plastics supported by a range of specialist trainees, specialty doctors, fellows and allied health professionals.

The post will be based at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford but will work across MSE sites.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

A summary of the duties is as follows but please see the attached full job description
- 8 Direct Clinical Care which includes 1 DCC for admin, DCC activity includes outpatients and theatre involving routine cataract
- 2 Supporting Professional Activity (1.5 Core, 0.5 recognised for teaching and clinical supervision
- On-call duties
- To cover for other staff during leave at a level commensurate with the appointee’s experience and ophthalmic expertise.
- Attending to administrative matters relating to patient care


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