About the Job

Opportunity

Are you a senior doctor seeking a new challenge, coastal scenery nearby to a large major city, and wishing to work for an employer that can support your development?

A great opportunity has arisen on the east coast of Yorkshire. On behalf of a long-standing established teaching hospital Head Medical is looking out for Candidates within Opthalmology

As a Consultant within Ophthalmology, you'll work on a perm contract within a clinically led service that incorporates a range of disciplines across 4 acute hospital sites and covers numerous community, specialist and primary care facilities across a wide geography.

  • Any specialist interests can be considered
  • 10 PAs (additional 2 PAs available)

Other duties involve.

  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients with a wide variety of ophthalmic conditions
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of ophthalmology patients.
  • Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, postgraduates and other healthcare personnel.
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education/professional and service development (CME/CPD)

What’s on offer for you?

  • Salary scale between £93,666, £ 126,281
  • Full comprehensive relocation package on offer.
  • Generously funded study leave is available.
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Blue light discounts

About the Trust:

  • Rated 'good' by a recent CQC inspection
  • High-performing NHS trust within the Yorkshire area you'll join this trust at a fantastic time, your ideas and ways of working can help this organisation achieve its future objectives and goals.
  • Provides a full range of district hospital services to the local community and surrounding area. These include accident and emergency services, outpatient clinics, inpatient services, and maternity and children’s services.
  • Provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in local area

Essential criteria

  • Current GMC full registration & licence to practice, FRCOphth & entry on GMC specialist register for Ophthalmology or within 12 months of CCT date or expected portfolio pathway approval (evidence of CESR submission will be required at time of CV submission).
  • Commitment to 1 in 14 non-resident on call (optional)
  • Evidence of subspecialist clinical experience and skills in emergency eye care
  • Any specialist interests can be considered

Desirable Criteria

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Post CCT Fellowship in Emergency Eye Care
  • Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Experience in running and delivering clinical trials

Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email stuart@headmedical.com for more information and a detailed job spec. We would love to hear from you

For a discussion about this role or
other opportunities contact Stuart today.

stuart@headmedical.com / 0131 357 1096

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