Job summary
The role involves developing the Glaucoma service within the Ophthalmology Department. The consultant will provide high-quality care for glaucoma patients through outpatient clinics, surgical interventions, and laser treatments. In addition to clinical work, the role includes review of casualty patients and general ophthalmology patient reviews, teaching, research, service development, and contribution to clinical governance.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan
• Responsible for the professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff and allied health professionals, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate
• Participate in clinical audit
• Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process
• Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Medical Staff to keep up to date with evidence based practice
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of and acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as "Duties of a Doctor", "Good Medical Practice", and the "GMC Performance Procedures"
• In exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the Trust

About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 362-MEDCONOPH-10-26
Closing date: 30 October 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Essential: FRCOphth or equivalent or studying for further exams
• Desirable: Post Graduate qualification

Skills and Abilities

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Essential: Ability to form good professional relationships with all departments and to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines

Experience

• Essential: Proven experience in managing complex Glaucoma
• Desirable: Post Graduate qualification in Post Graduate Medical

Knowledge

• Essential: To be eligible for consideration for a consultant appointment by an Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) candidates must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Councils Specialist Register. We welcome applications from candidates who are within 6 months of achieving specialist Registration either the certificate of completion of training (CCT) or the portfolio pathway (CESR)
• Essential: Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Essential: Demonstrate through understanding of health service delivery in the UK, with UK experience, at a minimum of 2 years
• Desirable: Understanding of GIRFT and ability to apply to practice
• Desirable: Understanding of Governance and how this is utilised in practice

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/

Contact
Clinical Lead Consultant Ophthalmologist: Nadia Chaudhry, Nadia.chaudhry@stockport.nhs.uk, 01614194095

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