# Ophthalmology GPwSI - Post Accreditation > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmology-gpwsi-post-accreditation/ca955709-c1ed-431e-bce9-04379e67e077 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmology-gpwsi-post-accreditation/ca955709-c1ed-431e-bce9-04379e67e077.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Practitioner - **Grade:** General practitioner - **Salary:** £104,401 - £115,341 N/A - **Contract type:** Permanent: Pro rata-full time contract 40H per week - **Employment type:** Part time - 16 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T08:51:06.215Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Hinckley/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8133809 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8133809?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applicants are invited for the the role of General Practitioner with Special Interest in Ophthalmology. The role will deliver an ophthalmology service at the UHL Community hospitals (UHLiC). The post holder will be competent in Ophthalmology procedures and clinics and will be accountable to the Consultant Ophthalmology team. The post holder will ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care that contributes to prioritising positive patient outcomes and experiences. The post holder will also need to support transformation within the service including the introduction of digital systems/ efficient ways of working. ### Main duties of the job - To provide care closer to home by delivering outpatient appointments in UHLiC - increasing workforce and capacity and freeing up UHL acute site capacity for appointments - Supporting secondary care clinics by providing a holistic view, knowledge of community services and community clinical pathways for patients. - Supporting the reduction in secondary care backlogs and reduced waiting times - The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for the Good Medical Practice. · Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Service Lead. - Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required - Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Head of Service for Ophthalmology. - Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented. - Work closely with the Directorate in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director/Head of Service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached documents for both the job description, person specification and the main responsibilities of this role. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 12+ years of medical practice with 4 years of post graduate training (2 of which within ophthalmology) - Documented competencies in key areas of basic specialist practice. - Ability to work unsupervised. - Awareness of constraints, risks and potential complications of management. - Ability to record accurate and complete medical notes. - Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: -Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice - Show career progression, by posts obtained during training to date ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with licence to practice - MRCS (or equivalent FRCS) Ophthalmology **Desirable** - Intercalated Honours Bsc Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. MD/MS or equivalent ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs ### Communication and Relationship skills **Essential** - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. - Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation. - To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding - Excellent interpersonal skills - To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding Excellent interpersonal skills ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - IT Literate - Commitment to digital transformation - Flexibility with clinic slots, F2F to Virtual - Commitment to transforming - Ophthalmology pathways including virtual working (incl Glaucoma review) - Use of UHL guidance for treat + discharge **Desirable** - Understanding of UHL acute site working, in particular Ophthalmology ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591734) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [job description including ps (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591737) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## 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.