Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B15 2TH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

On-Call Duties At present there are no regular on-call or out of hours duties. The trust is a Stage one Trauma Centre and out of hours provision at UHB may be necessary in the future. It is expected that the clinical team participate in supporting the review of ward referrals in clinic. Clinical Governance The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care. The Trust is committed to the development and maintenance of the highest clinical standards through individual appraisal. This will include the audit of personal and clinical practice as well as involvement in departmental and speciality reviews. It will also involve attention to continuing professional development and to meeting requirements for continuing medical education as expected by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.It will also involve the awareness of professional standards and the responsibility to undertake safe and ethical clinical practice and the importance of responding promptly to any circumstances, which may result in increased clinical risk or adverse outcome. Funding is available for approved study leave as defined in the Trust study leave policy. Secretarial Support Administrative secretarial support is provided. The post will be offered in accordance with the NHS terms and conditions of service for the employment of Hospital Medical and Dental staff for England and Wales Annexe B EL (91) 150. This full-time job plan will contain 10 clinical sessions including sessions for administration directly related to patient care and 1 session for supporting professional activity although more can be allocated to staff who undertake additional duties if there is a departmental service need. The applicant will be expected to provide cross-cover for Consultant colleagues as necessary. The successful candidate will, on initial appointment and thereafter, be required to inform the Trust of any regular commitments in respect of private professional services or fee-paying services. There will be a similar requirement in respect of additional NHS responsibilities or other external duties. The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation An applicant who is unable for personal or academic reasons to fulfil the full-time requirements of this post will be eligible to be considered for the position; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed with the Trust on a personal basis in consultation with the Clinical Service Lead. The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust, including the management of confidential information and the upholding of Trust Values. The post holder will undertake other duties as may be required to achieve the Trust 's objectives, commensurate with the grading of the post.

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