Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time – 10 sessions of 4 hours each with the possibility of an additional session for flexible use.
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-26-7936535MHR-S
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Boston House
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
This post will assist in delivering the Ophthalmic Service to the population. This job will have 10 sessions plus the possibility of 1 extra session to be used flexibly outside normal hours.
Main duties of the job
Within Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust the Ophthalmic Directorate provides a high quality preventative and curative service for the towns of Wigan and Leigh and surrounding districts. The Directorate has an integrated Community and Hospital Eye Service.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide surgical procedures and outpatient consultations on a range of ophthalmic conditions. See attached JD and PS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC
Desirable criteria
- ALS or equivalent
- MRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate experience
- Able to carry our BLS to a standard that accords with the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Ophthalmic surgery
- Experiences of AMD services
- Experience of Diabetic Screening services
- Completed audit projects
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communicator and team player
- Ability to keep good clinical records
- Ability to to take a clinical history and examine patients commensurate with a middle grade member of medical staff
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and training experience
- Leadership roles - clinical or management
Additional
Essential criteria
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary and without hesitation
- Pass OH medical examination
Desirable criteria
- Smart professional appearance
- Team player
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mr Manoj Mathai
- Job title
- Ophthalmology Consultant and clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 822233
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- [email protected]
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