Locum Consultant Ophthalmology - The Balfour Hospital

About Direct Medics

This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.

Location: The Balfour Hospital, Orkney

Grade & Speciality: Consultant Ophthalmology

Dates: September 2026

Rota: 40 hours per week

Details: Booking will be for 1 to 4 weeks in September, depending on availability of candidate

Shared accommodation provided free, and travel expenses to get to and from Orkney payable up to £500.

What we offer

• Approved and Trusted Supplier: Placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across leading healthcare systems such as the NHS and HSE, covering a wide range of settings and specialties.

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultants: We provide one-to-one support from our recruitment specialists with in-depth local market knowledge.

• Comprehensive Compliance Assistance: Full guidance on documentation and ongoing regulatory requirements.

• FREE Accredited Training: Remain compliant and current with training delivered by our in-house experts.

Essential Requirements

• Valid GMC Registration with full Licence to Practice

• Right to Work in the UK

• Minimum 6 months of medical experience in this role or a similar role within the UK

Benefits

We offer our medical candidates a complete end-to-end support package worth up to £2,000 annually. The following services are included and provided at no cost to our candidates:

• Free Annual Appraisal (worth £600 per year)

• Free Multi-Source Feedback (worth £200 per exercise)

• Free Revalidation Recommendations (worth £200 per recommendation)

• Free Governance Support: in the event of Fitness to Practice concerns (unlimited  with no charge regardless of resources required)

• Free Enhanced Criminal Records Check

• Free Serology Reporting

• Free Occupational Health Assessment

• Unlimited Colleague Referral Bonus Scheme*

• Priority Locum Bookings

• Weekly Payroll & Choice of Payment Options

• Negotiable Payrates

• 24/7 On Call Assistance

• *T&Cs Apply

To Apply

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To discuss this role in further detail, contact our medical recruitment consultant directly on 02890 590077 or email at MedicalRecruitment@DirectMedics.com for further information.

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