Consultant Ophthalmologists

Hourly salary: Competitive Rates

WE'RE RECRUITING – CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

Cataract Assessment Clinics & High-Volume Cataract Surgery

Location: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee – NHS Tayside

Flexible Weekend Sessions | Saturdays & Sundays | Self-Employed Opportunities | Competitive Day Rates

Optegra Eye Health Care is seeking experienced Consultant Ophthalmologists to join our NHS insourcing service at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

We are looking for consultants with expertise in cataract assessment and high-volume cataract surgery to support the delivery of additional NHS capacity and help reduce patient waiting times.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced ophthalmologists seeking flexible weekend sessions alongside their existing clinical commitments.

Opportunities Available

• Cataract assessment clinics.
• High-volume cataract surgical lists.
• Flexible Saturday and Sunday sessions.
• Working alongside experienced ophthalmic nursing and theatre teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive cataract assessments, including assessment of surgical suitability and appropriate patient selection.
• Deliver safe and effective cataract surgery within planned operating lists, where engaged for surgical duties.
• Review relevant investigations, biometry and intraocular lens selection.
• Ensure appropriate patient consent, clinical decision-making and surgical planning.
• Adhere to surgical safety procedures, including the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and applicable ophthalmic safety protocols.
• Recognise, manage and appropriately escalate intraoperative or post-operative complications.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including clinic outcomes and operation notes.
• Ensure appropriate post-operative instructions, follow-up arrangements and onward referrals where required.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, theatre and NHS Tayside teams to maintain safe and efficient patient pathways.
• Comply with NHS Tayside clinical governance, incident reporting and professional standards.

Essential Requirements

• Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology.
• Relevant experience in cataract assessment and/or cataract surgery.
• Demonstrable surgical competence and outcomes for consultants undertaking surgical lists.
• Ability to practise independently within an NHS clinical setting.
• Strong communication, clinical governance and patient safety standards.
• Completion of all required compliance, credentialling and onboarding checks.

Previous experience delivering high-volume cataract surgery or NHS insourcing services would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Flexible Saturday and Sunday sessions.
• Self-employed, sessional opportunities.
• Competitive consultant day rates.
• Flexibility to work around existing professional commitments.
• Support from an experienced ophthalmology service delivery team.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to NHS waiting-list reduction.

Interested in Joining Us?

If you're an experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist looking for flexible weekend opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV, clinical/surgical experience and weekend availability to: [email protected]

Join Optegra and help us deliver high-quality cataract care to NHS patients across Tayside.