Consultant Ophthalmologist with specialist interest in Glaucoma
Job description
KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SUBSTANTIVE FULLTIME CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST
With a special interest in GLAUCOMA
Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Glaucoma Consultant at King’s College Hospital based at Queen Mary’s Hospital. Applicants must have recognised higher training and expertise in glaucoma.
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably trained individual to join a service that is undergoing exciting developments. The successful applicant will be part of a team of 5 Consultants who specialise in all aspects of glaucoma and work across the 6 King’s sites. The main remit of the post is to provide and develop comprehensive, excellent and innovative glaucoma services for King’s at its Queen Mary’s Hospital site. There will be a commitment to developing virtual services and a particular role in developing community based glaucoma services. The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of glaucoma services across all King’s sites in collaboration with colleagues. There will be opportunity for research, with the hospital being a member of an Academic Health Sciences Centre.
Company Description
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching hospitals. The Trust is recognized internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, stroke and major trauma. On 1 October 2013, King’s took over the running of the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley and Orpington Hospital, as well as some services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. The new enlarged organisation has over 11,500 staff and provides over 1.5 million patient contacts a year. 10,000 babies are delivered by our hospitals each year, and over 750 patients come to our Emergency Departments every day. You can also support the work of King’s College Hospital at togetherwecan.org.ukJob Details
- REF: 213-UPACS-1218
- Sector: Hospitals
- Specialty: Ophthalmology (medical), Ophthalmology
- Position: Medical Doctor
- Type: Full-Time