The ophthalmology services are centred at Queen Marys Hospital (outpatients, theatres, emergency referrals) and Princess Royal University Hospital (outpatients and day cases) with additional outpatient clinics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Darent Valley Hospital at Dartford. The service is staffed by 16 Consultants who have subspecialty interests of oculoplastics, external eye and corneal disorders, glaucoma, uveitis, medical retina, vitreo-retinal surgery and ocular motility and paediatric ophthalmology.

The department also has 7 Associate Specialists, 5 Speciality Doctors, 2 Clinical Assistants and 6 Trainees. It is well supported by nursing and orthoptic staff, has the services of optometrists and medical photographers and is extremely well equipped.

The successful applicant with an interest in glaucoma will contribute to the provision and development of all aspects of the SLHT glaucoma service (including working closely with community-based colleagues) and will be based at the QMS site, with commitments at PRUH and QEW. The successful applicant with an interest in primary care and anterior segment ophthalmology will be responsible for setting up primary care clinics and contributing to the running of the emergency service at QMS, with an opportunity to establish an anterior segment practice, including performing modern, lamellar corneal surgery.

Both posts will include some commitment to the general ophthalmic services (eg cataract surgery) and an on-call rota on a 1 in 14.5 basis with prospective cover.

All applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of receiving their CCT.Queen Marys and Princess Royal University Hospitals are situated on the edge of the green belt with easy access to central London, the Kent countryside and the Channel ports.

There is a good selection of housing in rural and suburban locations and a good choice of state and private schools.A job description and person specification is available from www.

jobs.nhs.

uk, quoting reference 171-DNH199.For further information or to arrange a visit to the department please contact Miss Hania Laganowski, Lead Clinician in Ophthalmology on 020 8302 2678, extension 4132.

To apply please send eight copies of your CV including your GMC number and date of CCT, the names, addresses, tel/fax numbers and e-mail addresses of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer, to: Medical HR, Templegate House, c/o Queen Marys Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent DA14 6LT, quoting reference DNH199. Please state whether you are applying for Post 1 or 2 or both.

For hand deliveries only the address is Medical HR, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, 1st Floor, Templegate House, 115-123 High Street, Orpington, Kent BR6 0LG. Please note if you apply for this post online via NHS Jobs the application must be followed up by sending us 8 copies of your CV.

If we do not receive your CV by the closing date your application will not be considered for short listing. The closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday 18th February 2012.

Post 1 with a special interest in Glaucoma Post 2 with a special interest in Primary Care and Anterior Segment Ophthalmology Applications are invited for two permanent, whole-time Consultant Ophthalmologists, one with a subspecialty interest in Glaucoma and a second with a subspecialty interest in Primary Care and Anterior Segment Ophthalmology. This is an exciting opportunity to join the evolving south London Healthcare NHS Trust formed on 1st April 2009 by the merger of Queen Elizabeth Hospital at Woolwich (QEW), Queen Marys Hospital at Sidcup (QMS) and Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) at Farnborough Common, Orpington.

The ophthalmology services are centred at Queen Marys Hospital (outpatients, theatres, emergency referrals) and Princess Royal University Hospital (outpatients and day cases) with additional outpatient clinics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Darent Valley Hospital at Dartford. The service is staffed by 16 Consultants who have subspecialty interests of oculoplastics, external eye and corneal disorders, glaucoma, uveitis, medical retina, vitreo-retinal surgery and ocular motility and paediatric ophthalmology.

The department also has 7 Associate Specialists, 5 Speciality Doctors, 2 Clinical Assistants and 6 Trainees. It is well supported by nursing and orthoptic staff, has the services of optometrists and medical photographers and is extremely well equipped.

The successful applicant with an interest in glaucoma will contribute to the provision and development of all aspects of the SLHT glaucoma service (including working closely with community-based colleagues) and will be based at the QMS site, with commitments at PRUH and QEW. The successful applicant with an interest in primary care and anterior segment ophthalmology will be responsible for setting up primary care clinics and contributing to the running of the emergency service at QMS, with an opportunity to establish an anterior segment practice, including performing modern, lamellar corneal surgery (less)