About this role
Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join our Corneal Service, delivering Medical Cornea and Ocular Surface sub-specialty care across the Western Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, and the Stowe Diagnostic Centre. This is a substantive role within1 of the UK's busiest ophthalmology departments, providing over 1,800 outpatient appointments, 1,000 emergency consultations, and 100 surgical procedures each week, supported by modern diagnostics including OCT, MS39, Pentacam, and Anterion/Lenstar biometry.
The post holder will deliver high-quality patient care within the Corneal sub-specialty, contribute to the Emergency Eye Service, and work alongside 25+ consultants and a large multi-professional team. The role includes active participation in clinical governance, audit, teaching, and service improvement.
We are looking for a doctor on the GMC Register (or eligible) with FRCOphth or equivalent and at least 4 years' postgraduate training, 2 in a relevant specialty. Experience in Medical Cornea and Ocular Surface is desirable. You will bring strong clinical decision-making, excellent communication, and a commitment to our values: Kind, Collaborative, Expert, Aspirational.
In return, we offer a career in a leading academic health science centre, with a renowned Friday morning teaching programme, research opportunities via ICORG, annual job planning with scope for education and research PAs, flexible working, and strong development pathways.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a Specialty Doctor within the Corneal Service, dividing their time between sub-specialty Medical Cornea and Ocular Surface clinics, general ophthalmology clinics, and the Emergency Eye Service across the Western Eye Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, and the Stowe Diagnostic Centre.
Clinically, the appointee will independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide spectrum of corneal and ocular surface pathology -- including keratitis, corneal dystrophies and degenerations, dry eye and ocular surface disease, contact lens complications, and post-operative corneal cases -- using the department's full diagnostic suite (OCT, MS39, Pentacam, anterior segment photography, and Anterion/Lenstar biometry). They will also contribute to general ophthalmology and Eye Casualty sessions, providing senior decision-making for emergency presentations referred from across London via the Trust's A&E departments, GPs, optometrists, and internal referrals. Minor in-clinic procedures (including lid procedures and botulinum toxin administration, where competent) form part of the clinical workload.
Beyond direct patient care, the post holder will contribute to clinical governance, audit, Datix incident reporting, MDT meetings, and the monthly Corneal Service meeting. They will take an active role in the department's teaching programme supervising junior doctors, medical students, and the wider multi-professional team
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
This is a full-time Specialty Doctor post in the Corneal Service, Ophthalmology, based across three sites: the Western Eye Hospital (Marylebone), Charing Cross Hospital, and the Stowe Diagnostic Centre. The role is based on a 10 PA job plan (approximately 8 PAs direct clinical care, 2 PAs supporting activities), agreed on appointment and reviewed annually.
Main duties
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with corneal and ocular surface conditions in outpatient clinics, using the department's full diagnostic suite (OCT, MS39, Pentacam, anterior segment imaging, Anterion/Lenstar biometry).
Contribute to general ophthalmology and Emergency Eye Service clinics, providing senior decision-making for urgent presentations.
Carry out minor in-clinic procedures appropriate to competency.
Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement, Datix incident reporting, and governance processes.
Support the weekly Friday morning teaching programme and the education of junior doctors, students, and the multi-professional team.
Engage with research through the Imperial College Ophthalmology Research Group (ICORG).
Work collaboratively across all three sites and role-model the Trust values: Kind, Collaborative, Expert, Aspirational.
Requirements: GMC registration with a Licence to Practise (or eligible); FRCOphth or equivalent; at least four years' postgraduate training,
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice Appropriate Royal College Membership (FRCOphth)
Knowledge/ Skills Essential
At least 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or equivalent experience and competencies. IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/Team working Essential
Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams - promotes and participates in multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Western Eye hospital
London
NW1 5QH
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)