Consultant General Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and strabismus
Location
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/23/2025
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Description
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an expanding and innovative Trust set in the heart of South Devon and recently successfully bid for additional theatres which created a long-awaited dedicated 2nd theatre for the ophthalmology service
We are seeking to recruit an innovative, dynamic consultant to join our team. This would be an excellent opportunity for Higher Trainees who have completed their training or an established consultant seeking a career change.
You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team working full time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract/ glaucoma surgery.
Please note there would be a 1 in 8 general on-call commitment, and there is a separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call. Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided for the period of the post.
We have a talented and enthusiastic body of nurses, orthoptists and optometrists trained to work in glaucoma, paediatrics, cornea, diabetic and macular clinics, perform Botox injections, treat lid cysts and perform electrolysis, give intravitreal injections and provide sub-tenon blocks for cataract surgery.
Our surgical service is run from the purpose built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU). From here we offer a one stop cataract assessment service, surgical booking service and admissions area. Operating lists are conducted at both Torbay Hospital, a commissioned high street theatre in Newton Abbot, as well as the Nightingale theatre in Exeter. There has been a successful bid to create a second ophthalmic theatre on the Torbay Hospital site which is hoped will be fully operational by the end of January 2024. We hold clinics in community hospitals including Newton Abbot and Teignmouth.
We have four specialty trainee doctors from the Peninsula Deanery. We have also routinely have 2 visiting Belgian trainees.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tahrina Salam Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01803 654825
Sandie Heyworth, Operational Manager 01803 655732
Tamsin Sleep, Consultant Ophthalmologist 01803 655141
We are seeking to recruit an innovative, dynamic consultant to join our team. This would be an excellent opportunity for Higher Trainees who have completed their training or an established consultant seeking a career change.
You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team working full time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract/ glaucoma surgery.
Please note there would be a 1 in 8 general on-call commitment, and there is a separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call. Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided for the period of the post.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of ophthalmic problems, both emergency and elective.
- Independent running of operating lists and teaching cataract surgery.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- Ability to prioritize clinical needs.
- Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
- Willingness to work according to guidelines and group decisions.
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management, and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
- Ability to demonstrate a willingness to lead clinical teams.
- Effective specialist clinical service.
We have a talented and enthusiastic body of nurses, orthoptists and optometrists trained to work in glaucoma, paediatrics, cornea, diabetic and macular clinics, perform Botox injections, treat lid cysts and perform electrolysis, give intravitreal injections and provide sub-tenon blocks for cataract surgery.
Our surgical service is run from the purpose built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU). From here we offer a one stop cataract assessment service, surgical booking service and admissions area. Operating lists are conducted at both Torbay Hospital, a commissioned high street theatre in Newton Abbot, as well as the Nightingale theatre in Exeter. There has been a successful bid to create a second ophthalmic theatre on the Torbay Hospital site which is hoped will be fully operational by the end of January 2024. We hold clinics in community hospitals including Newton Abbot and Teignmouth.
We have four specialty trainee doctors from the Peninsula Deanery. We have also routinely have 2 visiting Belgian trainees.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tahrina Salam Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01803 654825
Sandie Heyworth, Operational Manager 01803 655732
Tamsin Sleep, Consultant Ophthalmologist 01803 655141
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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