Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology with an interest in Paediatrics. This substantive post offers CESR training opportunities and a 10 PA week (9.0 DCC and 1.0 SPA). You will join a team of 10 Consultants, 9 Specialty Doctors and 4 Trainees.

The department is part of the Humber Health Partnership and serves Grimsby and surrounding sites, prioritising access times and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration at time of appointment.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Evidence of Ophthalmology training in a fellowship programme.
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT/ CESR or equivalent (within six months of interview).
• Dual fellowship / ASTO desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality ophthalmology outpatient care.
• Contribute to development of ophthalmology services.
• Participate in administration, teaching and CME as per job plan.
• Work across Humberwide partnership sites as needed.

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Higher qualification e.g. FRCOpth/FRCS or equivalent

Job description

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join support the Ophthalmology department at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. A special interest in Paediatrics is desirable, although other specials interests would be considered. This post will assist the department to deliver the required access times for patients.

The successful candidate for this appointment will join an expanding Ophthalmology department. This is a substantive post, which will receive CESR training opportunities. The appointee will be joining 10 Consultant Ophthalmologists, 9 Specialty Doctors and 4 Trainees. The successful candidate will work 10 PA's a week, which will include 9.0 DCC and 1.0 SPA split.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join support the Ophthalmology department at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. A special interest in Paediatrics is desirable, although other specials interests would be considered. This post will assist the department to deliver the required access times for patients.

The successful candidate for this appointment will join an expanding Ophthalmology department. This is a substantive post, which will receive CESR training opportunities. The appointee will be joining 10 Consultant Ophthalmologists, 9 Specialty Doctors and 4 Trainees. The successful candidate will work 10 PA's a week, which will include 9.0 DCC and 1.0 SPA split.

The Ophthalmology Department (part of the Head and Neck Care Group) at NHS HHP are primarily

located at all the main hospital sites in the group (Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, Diana Princess

of Wales Hospital at Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole & District Hospital).

Main duties of the job

The postholder is to be an active member of the clinical team undertaking outpatient clinics.

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. 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.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected deliver high quality care to the patients presenting to the department. The appointee is expected to contribute to the development of our services. Current workload is 08.00 AM to 17.00 PM cover Monday to Friday. The appointee would participate in the midweek and Out of Hours (OOH) rota for the nights and weekends.

The Specialty Doctor will, in conjunction with colleagues:

• i. Assist in theatre
• ii. Provide an Ophthalmic service in accordance with the agreed timetable and subsequent job plan.
• iii. Provide trustwide 1:5 midweek and 1:10 weekends on call cover

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Higher qualification e.g. FRCOpth/FRCS or equivalent or Higher qualification from a recognised overseas postgraduate institute /college.

Eligibility

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights.
• Evidence of specific Ophthalmology training in a fellowship programme.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision.

Desirable

• Dual fellowship / ASTO in a recognised teaching centre.

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

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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

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

DPOW/CDC Freshney Place

Grimsby

DN31 1ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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