# Primary Care Specialty Doctor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/primary-care-specialty-doctor/149d5360-4911-46cd-87de-0a89989b839c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/primary-care-specialty-doctor/149d5360-4911-46cd-87de-0a89989b839c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 DOE pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T11:52:05.713Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8033017 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033017?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Love Life, Love Bristol and Weston. The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team of clinicians to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Why not take a look at our YouTube video, See Yourself at BEH https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo. Applications are warmly welcomed for a one-year, fixed term, full time Primary Care Specialty Doctor post, ideally commencing on early August 2026. The post is designed to provide emergency ophthalmology services for patients attending an open-door Emergency Department. This post may give the opportunity to rotate through subspecialties and potentially help with Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) subject to meeting competencies. ### Main duties of the job The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW (recently rated Outstanding by the CQC). It provides a tertiary referral service for glaucoma, as well as providing support for the glaucoma care of patients in the closely linked supra-regional corneal, vitreoretinal, uveitis and paediatric services. The service is supported by a highly developed and pioneering optometry shared-care service, as well as a well-integrated electronic patient record with long-standing historical data. The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and be capable of working to a flexible timetable. Join us and enjoy all that the South West region has to offer. Bristol is an amazingly diverse city, with its community feel, quality housing and outstanding schools, plus many music venues, galleries and festivals that drive its creative reputation. Alternatively, if you’re looking for country living, we are only a few miles away from many picturesque villages and small towns in Gloucestershire and Somerset, which are all within commuter distance. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information and details please see Job Description document attached. You can also contact us if you need more details. For further details please contact Ahmad Ahmad or Sunil Mamtora via email; \[email protected\], \[email protected\] Interviews dates TBC ## Job Details The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team of clinicians to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Why not take a look at our YouTube video, See Yourself at BEH https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo. Applications are warmly welcomed for a one-year, fixed term, full time Primary Care Specialty Doctor post, ideally commencing on early August 2026. The post is designed to provide emergency ophthalmology services for patients attending an open-door Emergency Department. This post may give the opportunity to rotate through subspecialties and potentially help with Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) subject to meeting competencies. ## Job Description The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW (recently rated Outstanding by the CQC). It provides a tertiary referral service for glaucoma, as well as providing support for the glaucoma care of patients in the closely linked supra-regional corneal, vitreoretinal, uveitis and paediatric services. The service is supported by a highly developed and pioneering optometry shared-care service, as well as a well-integrated electronic patient record with long-standing historical data. The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and be capable of working to a flexible timetable. Join us and enjoy all that the South West region has to offer. Bristol is an amazingly diverse city, with its community feel, quality housing and outstanding schools, plus many music venues, galleries and festivals that drive its creative reputation. Alternatively, if you’re looking for country living, we are only a few miles away from many picturesque villages and small towns in Gloucestershire and Somerset, which are all within commuter distance. ## Responsibilities For further information and details please see Job Description document attached. You can also contact us if you need more details. For further details please contact Ahmad Ahmad or Sunil Mamtora via email; \[email protected\], \[email protected\] Interviews dates TBC ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good communication skills, including patients, nursing/ medical/administrative staff - Ability to work in a team - Ability and willingness to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, nurses, medical students, optometrists and other allied health professionals ### Additional and Aptitudes **Essential** - Respecting everyone - Embracing change - Recognising success - Working together - Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with basic specialist training (SpR level) completed for Ophthalmology and Vitreo-Retina **Desirable** - Able to perform YAG Lasers - Experience of treating a range of ophthalmology disorders - Ability to perform supervised routine cataract surgery ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Applicants should already have CCST (or equivalent) or be entering into their final year of Specialist training, Overseas applicants would normally be at the end of their local training scheme - Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 444.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320689) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2134) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.