Job summary The successful candidate will assume a direct clinical role within the department, sharing all facilities equally with the existing consultants. This is a substantive post (10 PAs) and the appointee will be joining 24 Consultant Ophthalmologist posts already established. The successful candidate will work 11 PAs per week, which will include an 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA split (Flexible working may be considered) in addition to 1 PA for on-call work. It is expected that the successful applicant will play an active role in the consultant on call rota. Main duties of the job A standard full time Job Plan will contain 11 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care including admin time (DCC) and 1.5 PAs for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as 'core' and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings. 1 PA is allocated for patient care related to emergency work (on-call). There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. It is envisaged that this post would include the educational supervision of at least one trainee per year who could be from any level of training from FY1 to speciality registrar. It is expected that the appointee will have completed ES training or complete this within a short time of taking up the post. All new appointees will be encouraged to develop their management skills by taking on a management role which could include assisting more senior colleagues with the organisation of educational activities, audit, junior doctor management, recruitment etc. Personal preferences can be taken into account and training will be given for the chosen role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles within the department. About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Date posted 07 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year PA PR Contract Locum Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 356-25-7063291 Job locations Hull Royal Infirmary Hull HU3 2JZ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description & Personal Specification for more information on this role Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description & Personal Specification for more information on this role Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert. Person Specification Professional Registration Essential Full GMC registration Desirable Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for specialist Registration (CESR) Where not available then commitment to work towards CESR competancies will be required Qualifications and Training Essential FRCOphth or equivalent Desirable Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training Clinical Experience Essential Competent Medical Retina consultant with experience in working autonomously Fellowship in Medical Retina Management and Administration Experience Essential Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload Desirable Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery Teaching, Audit and Research Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff Commitent to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students Evidence of participation in audit Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients Desirable Evidence of having conducted a practice changing audit Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor Original peer-reviewed research publications Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels Desirable Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines Person Specification Professional Registration Essential Full GMC registration Desirable Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for specialist Registration (CESR) Where not available then commitment to work towards CESR competancies will be required Qualifications and Training Essential FRCOphth or equivalent Desirable Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training Clinical Experience Essential Competent Medical Retina consultant with experience in working autonomously Fellowship in Medical Retina Management and Administration Experience Essential Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload Desirable Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery Teaching, Audit and Research Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff Commitent to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students Evidence of participation in audit Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients Desirable Evidence of having conducted a practice changing audit Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor Original peer-reviewed research publications Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels Desirable Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Hull Royal Infirmary Hull HU3 2JZ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)