Consultant Ophthalmologist
Location
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At3/26/2026
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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.
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 or part time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract 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.
Our surgical service is run from the purpose-built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU) just upstairs from the Eye Clinic. From here we offer a one stop cataract assessment service, surgical booking service and admissions area. Our very few inpatients are admitted here and go to a ward postoperatively. Operating lists are conducted at Torbay Hospital, as well as the potential for use of the Centre of Excellence for Eyes at Nightingale Hospital in Exeter. Our second ophthalmic theatre on the Torbay Hospital site was opened in February 2024 and has dedicated HVLC lists.
Currently the majority of minor lid operations (entropion, ectropion, lesion excision etc) takes place in our minor operations suite in the outpatients’ department.
We have integrated image viewing software and use Medisoft EPR for our medical retinal, macula, eye casualty,
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 or part time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract 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.
- 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.
Our surgical service is run from the purpose-built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU) just upstairs from the Eye Clinic. From here we offer a one stop cataract assessment service, surgical booking service and admissions area. Our very few inpatients are admitted here and go to a ward postoperatively. Operating lists are conducted at Torbay Hospital, as well as the potential for use of the Centre of Excellence for Eyes at Nightingale Hospital in Exeter. Our second ophthalmic theatre on the Torbay Hospital site was opened in February 2024 and has dedicated HVLC lists.
Currently the majority of minor lid operations (entropion, ectropion, lesion excision etc) takes place in our minor operations suite in the outpatients’ department.
We have integrated image viewing software and use Medisoft EPR for our medical retinal, macula, eye casualty,
VR and cataract surgery services. The hospital plans to start using EPIC in 2026.
We hold clinics at Newton Abbot community hospital and there is potential that we will be expanding our service into further community sites.
The Trust has a good working relationship with our commissioners and the Department has regular meetings with the commissioning bodies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tahrina Salam Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: tahrinasalam@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654825
Sandie Heyworth, Senior Operational Manager: 01803 655732
We hold clinics at Newton Abbot community hospital and there is potential that we will be expanding our service into further community sites.
The Trust has a good working relationship with our commissioners and the Department has regular meetings with the commissioning bodies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tahrina Salam Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: tahrinasalam@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654825
Sandie Heyworth, Senior Operational Manager: 01803 655732