Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrooke's Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology with sub specialty interest in Glaucoma at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The duties of this post will include sub specialty clinics, procedural sessions (laser clinics and/or intravitreal injection lists), emergency eye clinics and theatre lists.

You will have 4 years full time post graduate experience (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Department of Ophthalmology provides a busy service for our local population in addition to receiving referrals from across the region for sub specialty services. The department places a strong emphasis on sub specialisation, providing every sub specialty except ocular oncology.

This is a replacement post to support the glaucoma and neuro ophthalmology service in the department.

This post would be suitable for an Ophthalmologist who did not wish to provide surgery. This post would also suit applicants wishing to gain experience towards an application for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).

The timetable can be adapted depending on an applicant's expertise and/or interest, or, to provide CESR 'training sessions' in appropriate sub specialty services on a rotational basis in accordance with the service needs of the department.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Mr Liam Sullivan
Job title: Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead
Email address:
Additional information: Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Mr Liam Sullivan (Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead) by email () or Miss Humma Shahid (Consultant Ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist) ()