Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust Charitable Fund; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology, providing high-quality eye care to the Norfolk and Waveney population. This role offers clinical development opportunities across various ophthalmic subspecialties and includes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site

On-site Nursery

Support in career development

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate equivalence to the UK’s 5-year specialty training program.
• Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding is required.
• Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients in outpatient settings through face-to-face and virtual clinics.
• Participate in emergency eye services as part of the departmental rota.
• Contribute to theatre sessions and attend departmental teaching sessions.

Skills

Good communicator

Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Enthusiasm for service development and teaching

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

EmployerNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteNNUHTownNorwichSalary£59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing29/04/2025 23:59

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Specialty Doctor

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.

Wish you were here? So do we.

We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.

At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

We are delighted to invite applications for a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to join our dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post offers excellent opportunities for clinical development, with broad exposure to a wide range of ophthalmic subspecialties including medical retina, glaucoma, cornea, paediatrics, and vitreoretinal disease.

You’ll work in a modern, well-equipped department with access to cutting-edge technology and a strong multidisciplinary team.

This role arises because of a vacancy in the ophthalmic department and is designed both to meet the needs of the department and to give the applicant a broad and varied exposure to most of the main ophthalmic subspecialties. The timetable is designed to provide opportunities for administration and SPA/teaching. The successful candidate would be expected to attend and partake in the department teaching session on Friday afternoons.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join our established ophthalmology team in delivering high-quality eye care to the population of Norfolk and Waveney. Their role will include managing patients in outpatient settings through a combination of face-to-face and virtual clinics, spanning a variety of ophthalmic sub-specialties.

Participation in emergency eye services is expected and will be scheduled as part of the departmental rota. There will also be opportunities to contribute to theatre sessions, with access to training and development.

While reporting to the Clinical Director, Mr Matt Schneiders, the post-holder will have the autonomy to make clinical decisions appropriate to their level of experience. Clinical duties will be undertaken across Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Cromer District Hospital, and the Central Norwich Eye Clinic.

One Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) session per week is included for administration and professional development. The post also offers access to regular ophthalmic teaching sessions.

The role may involve occasional additional duties in emergency or unforeseen circumstances to ensure continuity of patient care. An on-call commitment is in place, which includes weekend coverage.

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Full GMC Registration

Aptitudes

Good communicator.

Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.

Desirable criteria

Previous responsibility for service improvement.

Management skills

Experience

Applicants from outside the UK must demonstrate equivalence to the UK’s 5-year specialty training program, including appropriate certification and clinical experience.

Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding

Desirable criteria

Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Surgical experience

Interests

Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest

Circumstances

Flexible outlook on working hours.

Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.

Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available.

Communications and Language Skills

Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff

Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Desirable criteria

Good presentation skills.

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Travelling to work

Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.

We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.

The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.

The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.

The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.

If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.

DBS

If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.

If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc

NHS Service

Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.

UK Registration

You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Application

Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.

We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.

Flexibility

Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.

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Applicant requirements

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.