Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology
We would like you to apply to join our remarkable team at the Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospital, together with its integrated ward, theatres and clinics.
We're a committed, friendly and dynamic leadership team who'll give you the opportunities to grow your skills and make an impact that gets noticed.
So, whether you're starting out, settling down or simply looking for the next step in your career, there's a role for you here.
Applications are invited for the post of a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
Provision of Ophthalmic Services within the Trust with responsibility for the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Ophthalmology department. Close working with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to assist in providing high quality patient care. The post holder will be accountable to clinical supervisors and Miss Hoda Amin as clinical lead for the department. Administration Duties: These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries, outpatient letters etc and the management of other junior staff on the team. Duties other than those clinical duties specified will be in accordance with the Job Plan agreed between the Appointee, the present Consultants and the Chief Executive. The Job Plan allows time for Administration, Teaching and Medical Audit. Participation in audit/appraisal and CME is mandatory under clinical governance/GMC guidance. All clinicians may be required to work on any of the Humberwide partnership Trust's sites and across the seven day period where necessary. Secretarial support and appropriate office accommodation and IT facilities will be provided.
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: 10 April 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 356-25-7140003
Job locations: Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* MBBS or equivalent qualification
Clinical Experience / Clinical Skills
* Evidence of ST1 competencies or equivalent in Ophthalmology with prior Glaucoma experience.
* Ability to manage general, emergency, ophthalmic and paediatric problems.
* Ability to record detailed legible medical notes
* Demonstrate evidence based practice
* Particular experience in Glaucoma management
* OCT analysis skills
Management and Administration Experience
* 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
* Prior use of Medisoft or another electronic patient record
* Ability to use Electronic Patient Record.
Professional Registration
* Full Registration with the GMC
Teaching, Audit and Research
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Personal Attributes
* 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
* Ability to work as a team
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ
Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/
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