Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: Specialty Doctor (Special interest in Glaucoma Ophthalmology)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 272-6858781
Employer: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology with a Special Interest in Glaucoma
Job overview
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a motivated Ophthalmologist to take up the position of Specialty Doctor within Ophthalmology with a Special Interest in Glaucoma. This is an important post within the department and we are hoping to recruit an innovative and committed individual. This is a new post and the post-holder will continue to further develop the hospital’s Glaucoma Service.
You will be a highly valued member of the team bringing your expertise and skills to a busy Ophthalmology department. The post will provide an opportunity to improve and develop our already established Glaucoma Service within Ophthalmology. The service is provided across 3 sites: Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough, and Bassetlaw Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work innovatively with our clinical team and a range of partners to research, design, and deliver the Glaucoma Ophthalmology Service. Key partners will include the Trust A&E Departments, Optometrists, GPs, Nurses, and Managers in the Integrated Care Board.
The Ophthalmology service has departments and theatres at three Trust sites (Doncaster, Bassetlaw, and Mexborough), but whenever possible split site working within the same day would be avoided. Your individual job plan will be reviewed and agreed annually.
Secretarial support is provided at Bassetlaw Hospital, Montagu Hospital, and Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The successful candidate will be supported in developing their sub-specialty interest in Glaucoma. He/she will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and work closely with consultant colleagues for the proper functioning of the department.
Working for our organisation
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
* Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or equivalent experience and competencies
* Must have or be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at time of appointment and continue to hold a License to Practise.
Experience and Achievements
* Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Glaucoma
* Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the role
* Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
* Understanding current issues within Glaucoma and the future direction of the specialty
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
Teaching and training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
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* Please note that all correspondence will be sent to you via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
* We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For general information please contact the Medical HR Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on 01302 642585 or email [emailprotected].
To arrange a visit please contact:
Mr. Mrinal Anand, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Tel: 01302 644291
Mrs Kerry Allen, Head and Neck Business Manager
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