# Consultant Ophthalmologist Paediatric Ophthalmology & Ocular Motility > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-ophthalmologist-paediatric-ophthalmology-and-ocular-motility/51dbcdd3-802b-466c-ada4-d6688bbec556 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-ophthalmologist-paediatric-ophthalmology-and-ocular-motility/51dbcdd3-802b-466c-ada4-d6688bbec556.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T14:26:05.767Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Huddersfield/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8352905 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352905?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### General **Essential** - Eligibility to work in the UK - Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening - An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent - Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise **Desirable** - Relevant higher degree ### Audit and Research **Essential** - Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects **Desirable** - Critical Appraisal Skills - Evidence of knowledge of research methodology ### Teaching and training **Essential** - Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff. **Desirable** - Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications - Training in clinical and educational supervision - Attendance at a teaching course - Formal qualification in teaching/education ### Experience and Achievements **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology - Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / on-call settings / Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility **Desirable** - Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility services - Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty - Attendance at a recognised management course - Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions - Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology ### Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment **Essential** - Good communication and empathy skills with patients - Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service - Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload - Ability to prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff & manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis - Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff - Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare - Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis ### Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities **Desirable** - Evidence of continual learning and development - Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others - Evidence of innovation - Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser - Ability to touch type ## Documents - [trust information (pdf, 754.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678526) - [consultant ophthalmologist - specialist interest paediatric ophthalmology / ocular motility (pdf, 180.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680512) - [consultant ophthalmologist with a special interest in paediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680511) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.