Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
FRCOphth or equivalent
- Qualifications
You must be on the specialist register for Ophthalmology or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Qualifications
You must have completed, or be within 6 months of completing, a 12-month RCOphth recognised clinical fellowship, ASTO, or equivalent, within your area of sub-specialty interest
- Qualifications
Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- Audit and Research
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
- Teaching and training
Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Experience and Achievements
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- Experience and Achievements
Must be able to operate as an independent cataract surgeon, and demonstrate adequate experience for the supervision of trainees
- Experience and Achievements
Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within Ophthalmology
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Relevant higher degree
- Audit and Research
Critical Appraisal Skills
- Audit and Research
Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
- Teaching and training
Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Teaching and training
Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Teaching and training
Attendance at a teaching course
- Teaching and training
Formal qualification in teaching/education
- Experience and Achievements
Attendance at a recognised management course
- Experience and Achievements
Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Experience and Achievements
Wide based experience in Ophthalmology
- Experience and Achievements
Must be able to provide a cataract audit from the last two years
- Experience and Achievements
Ability to do ROP screening would be desirable.
Job summary
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a motivated Ophthalmology Consultant to join our dedicated and professional multi-disciplined ophthalmic team Medical Retina.
Applicants will be expected to have broad general Ophthalmology experience with a proven track record of cataract surgery.
You will be a highly valued member of the team bringing your expertise and skills to a busy Ophthalmology department.
The appointee will be an addition to the team of 8 Consultants currently in Post. Following this recruitment drive we expect the Consultant Team to be 10.
The service is provided across 3 sites, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough and Bassetlaw Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Ophthalmology service has departments and theatres at three Trust sites (Doncaster, Bassetlaw and Mexborough), but whenever possible split site working within the same day would be avoided. Most consultants would work at Doncaster and any one of the other 2 sites.
Your individual job plan will be reviewed and agreed annually.
The service has an on-call rota. The Consultants are 2nd on call. On-call is classed as Category A and is currently a 1:8 rota, which attracts a 5% on call availability supplement. It is expected to be 1 in 9 when the current phase of recruitment is complete.
The SAS grade has 7 doctors consisting of one Associate specialist, and 6 specialty doctors.
In addition, we have 2 specialty trainees (ST4-7) from south Yorkshire deanery. The SAS doctors and Trainees provide the first on call cover at 1:9 rota currently.
The service is committed to a strong training culture. Specialty Doctors rotate through a firm based timetable and have protected theatre sessions. There is regular Consultant led teaching on a Friday afternoon for which SPA time is allotted.
Secretarial support is provided at Bassetlaw Hospital, Montagu Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
About us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
o Extensive range of learning opportunities
o NHS Pension Scheme
o Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
o Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
o NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
o Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Details
- Date posted: 04 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rota per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 272-8124097
- Job locations: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
UK Registration
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This advert is for Consultant in Ophthalmology with a Special Interest in Medical Retina with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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