Ophthalmology Specialty Doctor — Flexible Hours, 24/7 On‑Call

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Onsite nurseries

Cycle to work scheme

Car lease salary sacrifice

Working carers support

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking ophthalmology specialists to join a cross-site middle grade rota, delivering 24-hour Ophthalmology cover across Wakefield and Dewsbury sites. The role includes outpatient clinics, on-call duties, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The post emphasises teaching, supervision of junior staff, and engagement in audits and service improvement, with a flexible job plan and SPA/PA allocations to support clinical duties.

Qualifications

• Proven problem solving and analytical approach to clinical challenges.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Computer literacy and ability to contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in the Ophthalmology service.
• Refer patients to other specialties as appropriate.
• Participate in on-call and out-of-hours Ophthalmology cover.
• Attend relevant clinics and administration tasks.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to audits.

Skills

Problem solving

Time management

Computer literacy

Teaching junior staff

Education

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent

Eligibility to work in the UK

4+ years hospital service with 2+ years Ophthalmology

Job description

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking ophthalmology specialists to join a cross-site middle grade rota, delivering 24-hour Ophthalmology cover across Wakefield and Dewsbury sites. The role includes outpatient clinics, on-call duties, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The post emphasises teaching, supervision of junior staff, and engagement in audits and service improvement, with a flexible job plan and SPA/PA allocations to support clinical duties.