Consultant Ophthalmologist VR Surgery Consultant

We are looking for a skilled Consultant Ophthalmologist - Vitreo-Retinal to join our well-established VR service at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to work across multiple sites, delivering high-quality care to patients from across the region.
Your primary base will be Southend Hospital, where you will run both outpatient clinics and theatre lists, providing specialist services to patients from all areas of the Trust. You will also be expected to deliver care through a mix of face-to-face and virtual clinics at any of our sites, so travel will be required.
In addition to clinical duties, you will play a key role in supervising junior doctors and fellows in both clinic and theatre, supporting their development and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
If you are passionate about advancing Vitreo-Retinal services and thrive in a collaborative, multi-site environment, we would love to hear from you!, In this role, you will contribute to delivering exceptional ophthalmology services across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Your key responsibilities include:
Clinical Duties:
Performing surgical procedures in theatre.
Leading and participating in outpatient clinics.
Driving the development and improvement of ophthalmology services.
Teaching and mentoring colleagues to support clinical excellence.
Organisational Duties:
Promoting a collaborative, team-focused environment aligned with our Trust values.
Taking on managerial and budgetary responsibilities as required.
Providing education and training to primary care colleagues and junior medical staff through case-based reviews and formal teaching sessions.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape services, share expertise, and work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities., Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.