Job overview

This is a fixed term job for 9 months  to cover maternity leave. The Sussex Eye Hospital is a specialist eye hospital with two dedicated ophthalmic theatres (one with anaesthetic cover); one ward; outpatients department and a 24hr eye casualty service.  It serves a population of approximately 750,000, through the hub at the Sussex Eye Hospital and the spoke unit at Princess Royal Hospital with plans in place to work in other locations.

The Sussex Eye Hospital has an active role in research, supported by its own research team and the trust research department. 

The clinical work will be based at Sussex Eye Hospital and other local sites including Princess Royal Hospital, Hove Polyclinic and Lewes Victoria Hospital.

Clinics are generally made up of a mixture of new and follow-up patients,but this will vary depending on the nature and complexity of the clinic in question.

Cataract lists are currently booked with 6-8 patients depending on the complexity of cases and the training needs of any juniors allocated to the list in question.

Office space and secretarial support will be provided.  This post will be required to take part in the consultant on-call rota (currently 1:10 with each consultant on-call for a week at a time).

The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior.

Main duties of the job

This fixed term job is to cover a maternity leave. The clinical duties of the post include the following:

The Sussex Eye Hospital is looking to expand its capacity in anterior segment and primary care.

 General Ophthalmology

The successful applicant will be proficient in all areas of general ophthalmology.

 Anterior segment services

The successful applicant will have sub-speciality fellowship training and experience of independently managing routine and complex anterior segment cases.

 Eye Casualty

The successful applicant will work within the multi–disciplinary teams providing elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients.

 Cataract Surgery

The successful applicant will be expected to be an experienced and proficient cataract surgeon, able to undertake routine and complex cataract surgery in high volume cataract lists as well as supporting surgical training in the department. They will be expected to assess performance against national standards quarterly and identify areas requiring improvement and ensure that all clinical information systems are completed appropriately.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.