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Main area
Ophthalmic Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year)
Hours
Part time - 22 hours per week (0.55 FTE)
Job ref
387-S2335-AFR-A
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Weston General Hospital
Town
Weston-super-Mare
Salary
£63,696 - £102,689 DOE pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/09/2026 23:59

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Medical Glaucoma Specialty Doctor

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job overview

Love Life, Love Bristol and Weston.

Are you ready to be part of a talented team that is driving an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston? Look no further than Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW). We invite you to watch our captivating YouTube video, "See Yourself at BEH," which provides a glimpse into the extraordinary opportunities that await you: https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo

Applications are warmly welcomed for a one-year, fixed term, part time Medical Glaucoma Specialty Doctor post. The post is designed to glaucoma ophthalmology services for patients attending Weston General Hospital.

The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW (recently rated Outstanding by the CQC). It provides a tertiary referral service for glaucoma, as well as providing support for the glaucoma care of patients in the closely linked supra-regional corneal, vitreoretinal, uveitis and paediatric services. The service is supported by a highly developed and pioneering optometry shared-care service, as well as a well-integrated electronic patient record with long-standing historical data.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and be capable of working to a flexible timetable.

Join us and enjoy all that the South West region has to offer. Bristol is an amazingly diverse city, with its community feel, quality housing and outstanding schools, plus many music venues, galleries and festivals that drive its creative reputation. Alternatively, if you’re looking for country living, we are only a few miles away from many picturesque villages and small towns in Gloucestershire and Somerset, which are all within commuter distance.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more in-depth job description please download the Job Description document attached.

For informal enquiries please contact:-

or reach us via telephone on 0117 342 9065 (Secretary).

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with specialist registrar training for ophthalmology and glaucoma (STR)

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work constructively and respectfully with patients, consultants, trainees, nurses, optometrists and allied health professionals.
  • Demonstrated ability to work reliably within a team-based service, including engagement with rota commitments, handover processes and shared responsibility for service delivery.
  • Willingness to participate fully in departmental educational activity, including teaching, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance meetings.
  • Evidence of insight into personal strengths and limitations, with a commitment to supervision, feedback and progressive development.

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Applicants should already have CCT or equivalent by the time of the start date.
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council, with a licence to practise.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable criteria
  • Authorship or contribution to peer-reviewed publications, presentations or ongoing research projects.
  • Interest in developing an academic or research portfolio alongside clinical training.

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates professionalism, reliability and integrity in clinical practice.
  • Resilient, adaptable and able to work productively in a high-volume tertiary referral service.
  • Alignment with Trust values, including respect, collaboration, openness to change and shared responsibility for patient care and service delivery.
  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrated curiosity, enthusiasm and reflective practice consistent with a clinician at an advanced training stage.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Demetri Manasses
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0117 342 9065
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