Consultant Ophthalmologist Specialising in Medical Retina

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Consultant Ophthalmologist Specialising in Medical Retina

The closing date is 06 August 2026

Applications are invited for a Consultant Ophthalmologist post specialising in Medical Retina. This is a full-time substantive post St Paul's Eye Unit based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Clinical activities include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retinal vascular disease, macular disease, general and acute ophthalmology. The successful candidate will join an established prestigious tertiary medical retina service and will also provide general and emergency ophthalmic services within working hours (plus one in sixteen all day Saturday).

The proposed start date for this appointment is 1st January 2027.

Main duties of the job

St. Paul's Eye Unit

St. Paul's Eye Unit is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a merger between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Trust and the Aintree Trust. St. Paul's is located on three sites: the Royal, Aintree and the South Liverpool Treatment Centre at Garston. Senior medical staff currently comprises almost forty substantive consultants including five clinical academics at consultant level, locum consultants, two associate specialists and six specialty doctors. In addition, two consultants from Alder Hey Children's Hospital participate in the strabismus services. Doctors in training comprise two clinical lecturers, specialist trainees and sub-specialty fellows.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page

Job responsibilities

This is a full time substantive post based at Royal Liverpool University Hospital which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Group.

Clinical activities include: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retinal vascular disease, macular disease, general and acute ophthalmology.

Person Specification

Attainments and practical skills

• Four years' experience in ophthalmology as a postgraduate trainee
• An interest in specialisation within the sub-specialty of medical retina or medical ophthalmology.

Qualifications

• Medical degree, specialty training in ophthalmology
• Fellowship qualification (FRCOphth, FRCS, FEBO or equivalent)

Research

• Evidence of participation in ophthalmic research
• Presentations or publications in the fields of medical retina, medical ophthalmology or inflammatory eye disease.

Disposition

• Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
• Organisational skills.
• Willingness to work towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
• Evidence of leadership skills.

Teaching and Training

• Experience in formal and informal teaching and training.
• Qualification in teaching and or training.

Audit

• Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle.

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearper Annum (dependant on experience)