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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
374-BH-1090
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bexhill Hospital
Town
Bexhill
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 


In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. 

Job overview

The successful candidate will primarily be clinic based, although there are opportunities to do virtual clinics that can be off site working.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  Candidates will be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

The appointee will be expected to undertake duties as the Conquest Hospital, Bexhill Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital and may be asked to work elsewhere in the East Sussex Community.  Both sites are well equipped to provide a modern high quality ophthalmic service.

Main duties of the job

This post is for a Specialty Doctor to the Department of Ophthalmology in East Sussex Healthcare Trust.  The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialty, chiefly supporting the out-patient ophthalmic service.  

The successful candidate will primarily be clinic based, although there are opportunities to do virtual clinics that can be off site working.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  Candidates will be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.


In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year. 


There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is for a Specialty Doctor to the Department of Ophthalmology in East Sussex Healthcare Trust.  The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialty, chiefly supporting the out-patient ophthalmic service.  

The successful candidate will primarily be clinic based, although there are opportunities to do virtual clinics that can be off site working.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  Candidates will be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

Person specification

Training & experience

Essential criteria
  • Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its 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

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Must have a GMC registration with a licence to practise

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Pantelis Ioannidis
Job title
Lead Ophthalmology Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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