Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialty doctor in Ophthalmology.
We are delighted to offer 3 x 12 month Fixed Term specialty doctor post to join a team of current 9 Ophthalmology consultants working both at King’s Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital. This is a busy, dynamic department treating a variety of ophthalmological conditions but the post is for a specialty doctor in ophthalmology. This post is to complement our existing ophthalmologist and specialty doctor team working within the ophthalmology directorate. The post-holder will undertake on call commitment of approximately a 1 in 8 rota.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust is a forward thinking organisation which has made tremendous improvement in patient care over the last few years. We have an excellent supporting infrastructure with support staff and we are proud of our high reputation for medical training and research.
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
These duties may be subject to review to reflect the changing requirements of the service. If changes to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee(s), their colleagues and the Trust.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
See attached job description document for a fully detailed description of the main responsibilities and duties.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
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