Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (First on call)
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-5743-5743
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SOUTHEND
- Town
- WESTCLIFF ON SEA
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology
Specialty Doctor
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for motivated, experienced, and dynamic individuals to join our Ophthalmology team and help us deliver high-quality eyecare for our patients.
So, if you are a GMC registered Ophthalmologist who has passed both the Part 1 FRCOphth and the Refraction examination, and you are looking for a team that will support you while completing your specialist training through the ‘Certificate confirming Eligibility for Specialist Registration’ (CESR).
If successful, you will be based at Southend but will have the opportunity to rotate across the wider Trust and gain further experience by working collaboratively with colleagues across our friendly multidisciplinary team with the aim to expand the service further with innovative leadership, ideas, audit, and research projects.
Please note this post may shut early due to number of applications.
Main duties of the job
- Acute ophthalmology clinics in the eye emergency department (EED) and ward referrals including visiting other hospitals.
- Emergency and Acute Ophthalmology
- Theatre sessions
- Procedures / laser / injections/ minor operations
- Speciality Clinics at preferred sub specialty level
- Clinical Administration
- Non DCC
- Supporting Professional Activities to include teaching
- Please note the service does require a good degree of flexibility from the post holder.
- It is expected that there will be patient directed activities during the week which may include face to face Clinics, Virtual Clinics, Theatre, Lasers, and emergency department.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details, please see Job Description attached.
A formal job plan will be agreed with the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee.
This will then be reviewed annually, following an Appraisal Meeting. It is expected that the job planning process will be approached with professionalism, honesty and transparency.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Eligible or have Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice (2)
- MBBS or equivalent
- Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which shall be ina specialty training programme in the specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Teaching experience
Essential criteria
- knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
Research/Audit Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable criteria
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Myerscough
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmologist Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07102435555
- Additional information
Tracy Porter
General Manager Ophthalmology
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