Specialty Doctor in Acute Ophthalmology

Job overview

The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital Acute Service is one of the leading Ophthalmic Emergency Services within the United Kingdom and has a long history of leadership in this field nationally.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the aim to expand the service further with innovative leadership, ideas, audit, and research projects.

It is anticipated that the successful applicant will already be a GMC registered Ophthalmologist and have passed the Part 1 FRCOphth and Refraction examination, with significant experience in Ophthalmology and a wish to complete their training through the ‘Certificate confirming Eligibility for Specialist Registration’ (CESR) route.

Main duties of the job

There is an expectation that the program will involve multi site working across Greater Manchester. The individual timetable will be matched by the CESR lead in conjunction with the needs of all the doctors on the rotation. However, we would expect that this post commence with corneal commitments. In doing so the timetables will vary based on the subspecialty department the doctor is attached to. With each attachment there would be an expectation of undertaking acute referrals (including inpatients on different sites)/ emergency department sessions set within the doctor’s program. It would be expected that the successful candidates would possibly participate in the general ophthalmology 1st/2nd on call rota (approximately 1:12 with prospective cover and weekend working) and will be scheduled into the regional teaching on a Wednesday afternoon as part of SPA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

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