Consultant Ophthalmologist Glaucoma

This appointment offers an exciting opportunity to join the Ophthalmology Department at a time of significant service development within the Trust. The glaucoma service delivers both face-to-face and virtual clinic activity, with substantial expansion of virtual capacity currently underway to support growing demand. The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality glaucoma care for patients across Gloucestershire, alongside teaching and supervising resident doctors and medical students. Close collaboration with general practitioners, community optometrists and wider multidisciplinary colleagues is essential to ensure seamless, integrated patient care. As a senior member of the Trust, the post-holder will work in partnership with clinical, professional and managerial colleagues to uphold the highest standards of patient care. Core responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the provision of a first-class clinical glaucoma service
• Providing effective leadership within the specialty
• Supporting and developing teaching and research activities
• Working in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
• Delivering clinical practice aligned with contractual requirements and the Trust's service plans
• Contributing to and maintaining confidence in service development and business plans across the specialty, Surgical Division and wider Trust
  
  The post holder will be required to have completed senior subspecialty fellowship training in glaucoma, providing the knowledge, clinical expertise and surgical skill necessary to practise independently within the glaucoma service. They must have experience managing the full spectrum of complex glaucoma conditions, including advanced and secondary glaucoma's, and be proficient in the assessment, initiation and monitoring of medical, laser and surgical treatments.
The post holder should demonstrate expertise in interpreting glaucoma diagnostics--including OCT, visual fields, optic nerve imaging and anterior segment imaging--and have the ability to formulate and deliver safe, evidence-based management plans. Surgical competence should include experience in traditional and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), with the ability to manage surgical complications and coordinate perioperative care. In relation to virtual care pathways, the post holder will be expected to have experience in the setup, oversight and development of glaucoma virtual clinics, including risk-stratified patient flows, quality-assurance processes and identifying opportunities to expand and optimise virtual service delivery across the county.

We provide a comprehensive suite of acute, sub acute and long term condition management services and work in close partnership with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, primary care colleagues and wider system partners to ensure integrated, high quality care for our community. We are committed to recruiting exceptional clinicians and professionals who share our vision of providing Best Care for Everyone, and we take pride in the contribution of our staff, many of whom are national and international leaders in clinical care, teaching and research.Ophthalmology sits within the Trust's Surgical Division. The Division is led by the Chief of Service, Mr David Cooper, who also practises as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon. The Divisional Director of Operations is Simon Burchfield, and the Divisional Nursing Director is Sarah Mather. The Ophthalmology Department is supported operationally by its General Manager, Laura Roberts. The Ophthalmology Service delivers comprehensive countywide care across Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital, supported by peripheral outpatient clinics throughout the county. The department comprises a large consultant body and multidisciplinary workforce, including orthoptic and optometric specialists, and is equipped to provide a full range of diagnostics, outpatient services and surgical care, reflecting the breadth of sub specialties offered across the Trust's ophthalmic services.