Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the NHS as a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. The role involves comprehensive patient care, working closely with a diverse health team, and contribution to education and audits. Candidates must hold an MBBS and GMC registration, along with relevant experience in managing complex ophthalmic cases. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and the chance to develop management skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC is essential.
• MBBS or equivalent qualification required.
• Evidence of ST1 competencies in Ophthalmology necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide ophthalmic services focusing on diagnosis and treatment.
• Manage and lead surgical teams in the department.
• Contribute to teaching and clinical governance.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Patient Care

OCT Analysis Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full Registration with the GMC

Diploma of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or FRCS Ophthalmology

Job description

Job summary

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 Mr Satish Kotta 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. Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby will be the base hospital for this post, however 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.

Main duties of the job

A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as 'core' and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings. There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. All new appointees will be encouraged to develop their management skills by taking on a management role which could include assisting more senior colleagues with the organisation of educational activities, audit, junior doctor management, recruitment etc. Personal preferences can be taken into account and training will be given for the chosen role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles within the department.

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.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year PA PR

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7266536

Job locations

Diana Princess of Wales

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

Job description Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification Professional Registration Essential

• oFull Registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• oDiploma of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, DRCOphth or FRCS Ophthalmology (Glasgow)

Clinical Experience Essential

• oEvidence of ST1 competencies or equivalent in Ophthalmology.
• oAbility to manage general, emergency, ophthalmic and paediatric problems.
• oAbility to record detailed legible medical notes
• oDemonstrate evidence based practice
• oOCT analysis skills

Desirable

• oExperience in Ophthalmic Surgery

Management and Administration Experience Essential

• oAbility to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
• oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
• oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

• oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Teaching, Audit and Research Essential

• oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
• oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• oEvidence of participation in audit
• oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

• oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
• oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
• oEvidence of participation in audit

Personal Attributes Essential

• oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
• oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
• oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
• Ability to work as a team
• oAbility to organise and prioritise own workload.

Desirable

• oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

Person Specification Professional Registration Essential

• oFull Registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• oDiploma of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, DRCOphth or FRCS Ophthalmology (Glasgow)

Clinical Experience Essential

• oEvidence of ST1 competencies or equivalent in Ophthalmology.
• oAbility to manage general, emergency, ophthalmic and paediatric problems.
• oAbility to record detailed legible medical notes
• oDemonstrate evidence based practice
• oOCT analysis skills

Desirable

• oExperience in Ophthalmic Surgery

Management and Administration Experience Essential

• oAbility to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
• oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
• oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

• oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Teaching, Audit and Research Essential

• oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
• oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• oEvidence of participation in audit
• oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

• oEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
• oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
• oEvidence of participation in audit

Personal Attributes Essential

• oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
• oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
• oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
• Ability to work as a team
• oAbility to organise and prioritise own workload.

Desirable

• oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)