Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology for Cornea & Ocular Surface

Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology for Cornea & Ocular Surface

Application date: 2026-08-17

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, GB, WD17 2

Application deadline: 2026-11-15 09:34:05.427

Company

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Description

Applications are invited for the above post of Consultant Ophthalmologist, with a special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The successful applicant will support the development of the keratoconus service and support the ocular surface, acute eye services and as well has having the opportunity to provide consultant level cataract and ocular surface surgery, depending on the experience of the applicant. An interest in ocular surface oncology would be advantageous. The post is offered for 12 months in the first instance, pending formal substantive appointment.

There is no on-call commitment with this fixed-term post. When the substantive post is advertised the job plan will include involvement in the SWL ophthalmology regional on-call rota, based at St George's Hospital.

Workplace Details

The post is based at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is a large Trust serving South West London and Surrey and part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group (GESH). The Corneal and Ocular surface service provides clinics at St Helier Hospital, and Epsom General Hospital. The Acute Eye service is based at the St Helier site. Epsom and St Helier Trust is part of the South West London Ophthalmology Network, with its out of hours and on-call service based at Moorfields at St George's Hospital in Tooting.

Team and Work Schedule

The successful candidate will join a team of 14 Consultants with dedicated subspecialty interests. There is one theatre list per week with this post. This post is for a part-time Fixed term Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The post holder will work alongside the wider cornea and acute eye service team. The role may require working across both sites and may change depending on service needs.

There is no on-call commitment within this 6.5 PA job plan, but there is an opportunity to increase PAs in the future to include on-call commitments.

About the Trust

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include:

• St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;


• St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children;


• Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, this grouping facilitates closer collaboration on research, as well as development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Sunday 30 August 2026.

Contact

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology for Cornea & Ocular SurfaceCompany:Company: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustA Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.Applications are invited for the above post of Consultant Ophthalmologist, with a special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The successful applicant will support the development of the keratoconus service and support the ocular surface, acute eye services and as well has having the opportunity to provide consultant level cataract and ocular surface surgery, depending on the experience of the applicant. An interest in ocular surface oncology would be advantageous. The post is offered for 12 months in the first instance, pending formal substantive appointment.There is no on-call commitment with this fixed-term post. When the substantive post is advertised the job plan will include involvement in the SWL ophthalmology regional on-call rota, based at St George's Hospital.The post is based at
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is a large Trust serving South West London and Surrey and part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group (GESH) .The Corneal and Ocular surface service provides clinics at St Helier hospital, and Epsom General hospital. The Acute Eye service is based at the St Helier site. Epsom and St Helier Trust is part of the South West London Ophthalmology Network, with its out of hours and on-call service based at Moorfields at St George's Hospital in Tooting.The successful candidate will join a team of 14 Consultants with dedicated subspecialty interests. There is one theatre list per week with this post.This post is for a part time Fixed term Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in cornea and ocular surface disease. The post holder will work alongside the wider cornea and acute eye service team. There is one theatre list per week with this post.The post holder will be required to work across both sites and the role
may change depending on service needs. There is no on call commitment within this 6.5 PA job plan, but there be an opportunity to increase PAs in the future to include on call commitments.St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our
17,000-strong workforce.This advert closes on Sunday 30 Aug 2026Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr