Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology
At a glance
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 20
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a fixed-term, part-time Consultant Ophthalmologist position with an interest in Medical Retina, based at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion within NHS Lothian. The role involves working across multiple NHS Lothian sites, including St. John’s Hospital and the Royal Hospital of Children and Young People. The successful candidate will contribute to the Ophthalmology department, focusing on medical retina cases.
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Job reference:
258802
Salary:
Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date:
18/09/2026
Job Type:
Medical and Dental
Location:
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
20
Job posted date:
04/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lothian
Department:
Ophthalmology
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NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantiv
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