Consultant Ophthalmologist - interest in uveitis & medical retina
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP |
| Cwmni: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7887793/317-CON-26-062 |
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A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well- integrated team.
The post is to support the uveitis service which is the tertiary referral centre in the Northeast. The post is a proleptic appointment as our main uveitis specialist is due to retire.
Being involved in and leading clinical trials would be encouraged. The post is suitable for a doctor with a certificate of training in either surgical ophthalmology with an interest in uveitis and medical retina or those who have completed medical ophthalmology training.
Management of complex uveitis cases would be expected and supported. We have a close working relationship with other medical specialties including rheumatology to provide support with management of systemic conditions associated with uveitis.
Clinical:
To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist uveitis clinics and medical retina. You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. The post may include being involved in the ophthalmology consultant on call rota for emergencies, again depending on job plan, this includes being overall responsible for the patients coming through the eye emergency department on that day. You would also triage general referrals on that day. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
· Compliance with the agreed job plan.
· Compliance with the Trust mandatory training, appraisal, job planning and revalidation requirements.
· Ensure communication with other healthcare professionals occurs in an effective and timely manner including accurate and up to date medical prescriptions.
· Ensure records on the electronic medical record system are accurate and contemporaneous.
· Be involved in the department consultant meetings. Have a role in developing the service and helping the department manage the workload.
· Audit your work and the department to help service improvement.
· Respond to Datix or complaints in a timely manner.
· Consider taking on additional responsibilities over time for the department or the wider Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well- integrated team.
The post is to support the uveitis service which is the tertiary referral centre in the Northeast. The post is a proleptic appointment as our main uveitis specialist is due to retire.
Being involved in and leading clinical trials would be encouraged. The post is suitable for a doctor with a certificate of training in either surgical ophthalmology with an interest in uveitis and medical retina or those who have completed medical ophthalmology training.
Management of complex uveitis cases would be expected and supported. We have a close working relationship with other medical specialties including rheumatology to provide support with management of systemic conditions associated with uveitis.
Clinical:
To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist uveitis clinics and medical retina. You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. The post may include being involved in the ophthalmology consultant on call rota for emergencies, again depending on job plan, this includes being overall responsible for the patients coming through the eye emergency department on that day. You would also triage general referrals on that day. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
· Compliance with the agreed job plan.
· Compliance with the Trust mandatory training, appraisal, job planning and revalidation requirements.
· Ensure communication with other healthcare professionals occurs in an effective and timely manner including accurate and up to date medical prescriptions.
· Ensure records on the electronic medical record system are accurate and contemporaneous.
· Be involved in the department consultant meetings. Have a role in developing the service and helping the department manage the workload.
· Audit your work and the department to help service improvement.
· Respond to Datix or complaints in a timely manner.
· Consider taking on additional responsibilities over time for the department or the wider Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026
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