NHS
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology
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Job Description
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- 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
- Full GMC Registration
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
- Previous responsibility for service improvement.
- Management skills
- 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
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
- Surgical experience
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
- 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.
- 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
- Good presentation skills.
- Full GMC Registration
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
- Previous responsibility for service improvement.
- Management skills
- 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
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
- Surgical experience
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
- 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.
- 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
- Good presentation skills.
Job summary
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.
About us
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:
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
234-MS2351
Job locations
NNUH
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Job descriptionJob description
Job 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.
Job 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Aptitudes
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Interests
Essential
Circumstances
Essential
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Aptitudes
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Interests
Essential
Circumstances
Essential
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
NNUH
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
NNUH
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.