Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General
Eligibility to work in the UK
- General
Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- General
For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- General
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
- Qualifications
MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
- Qualifications
Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
- Audit and Research
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
- 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
Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / on-call settings / Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff & manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
Desirable
17 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
Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility services
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty
- 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
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Evidence of continual learning and development
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Evidence of innovation
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser
- Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Ability to touch type
Job overview
Consultant Ophthalmologist with a Special Interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious Ophthalmology team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Ophthalmologist with expertise in medical and surgical paediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility. The successful candidate will play an important role in developing and sustaining our paediatric and ocular motility services for children and adults, while contributing to the wider work of a well-established ophthalmology department.
Applicants with an additional subspecialty interest are also encouraged to apply.
You will join a large multidisciplinary service working across Calderdale Royal Hospital and Acre Mill Outpatients in Huddersfield.
The department offers a wide range of general and specialist ophthalmology services, supported by consultant colleagues, specialty doctors, trainees, advanced clinical practitioners, nurse practitioners, orthoptists, optometrists, specialist nurses, technicians, healthcare assistants and a dedicated administrative failsafe team.
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility, you will provide specialist clinical care for children and adults across outpatient, diagnostic and surgical pathways. You will lead paediatric and ocular motility services, contribute to theatre activity and clinical decision-making, and work collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will also play an active role in teaching and mentorship, supporting junior doctors, ACPs, nursing staff, orthoptists and optometrists, while contributing to service development, quality improvement, research and clinical governance.
There will be opportunities to shape innovative models of care and help drive the future development of ophthalmology services across Calderdale and Huddersfield.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
The post offers a varied clinical portfolio that can include:
- Paediatric ophthalmology clinics
- Adult and paediatric ocular motility clinics
- Paediatric / Ocular Motility theatre
- Retinopathy of prematurity screening
- Clinical triage
- General ophthalmology
- Cataract clinics and surgery, if desired
- Teaching, supervision and mentorship
- Audit, research and clinical governance
- Participation in the Consultant Tier 2 non-resident on-call rota, subject to experience and service requirements
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Ophthalmologist Paediatric Ophthalmology & Ocular Motility with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Huddersfield, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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