Specialty Doctor - Glaucoma & Neuro-Ophthalmology | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS teaching hospital is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Glaucoma & Neuro-Ophthalmology. The role involves supporting clinical activities in a busy Eye Hospital, engaging in teaching, and contributing to research and clinical governance. Candidates should have relevant clinical skills and experience. This position offers the chance to develop professionally in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a medical degree and be a qualified doctor.
• Experience in Glaucoma and Neuro-Ophthalmology is preferred.
• Ability to participate in teaching and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Support general clinical activity and sub-speciality work in Glaucoma and Neuro-Ophthalmology.
• Participate in teaching clinical students and training junior doctors.
• Engage in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical skills

Teaching ability

Research experience

Education

Medical degree

Training in ophthalmology

Job description

Applications are invited for the newly created post of Specialty Doctor in Glaucoma & Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals Trust. We are looking to make a substantive appointment to the Eye Hospital team with the aim to provide consistency and stability to the workforce and offer the post holder the opportunity to develop existing clinical skills and autonomy.

The minimum requirement for this post is 10 sessions. The principal purpose of the post will be to support the general clinical activity and sub-speciality activity in the Glaucoma and Neuro-Ophthalmology service.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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Clinical

The post holder’s core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of glaucoma and neuro clinics, some may be within the emergency eye clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties. This post is furthermore made up of 0.5 PA of audit / service development activities and 0.5 PA admin



Teaching

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review.



Research

It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department.



Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies.



Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead/Clinical Director, in keeping with the prevailing terms and conditions of service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.



Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts’management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.


This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025