Job requirements
Essential
18 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
Minimum of 3 years Ophthalmic Post-Graduate experience with completion of Foundation Training
- Qualifications
Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- Qualifications
MRCS or equivalent
- 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 varied level of sub-specialty clinical experience and competence in aspects of Ophthalmology
- Experience and Achievements
Evidence of experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / emergency eye care clinics and on-call settings
- Experience and Achievements
Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing Ophthalmic patients within other sub-specialties
- 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 manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- 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
Desirable
19 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Relevant higher degree
- Audit and Research
Critical Appraisal Skills
- Audit and Research
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
- 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 and training in assessing and treating Medical retina cases and / or sub – specialty specific cases
- Experience and Achievements
Experience of undertaking IVI macular injections
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty
- Experience and Achievements
Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Experience and Achievements
Attendance at a recognised management course
- Experience and Achievements
Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- 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
Come and join our forward thinking and supportive Ophthalmology team.
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Specialty Doctor with independent out-patient clinic practice with experience in General Ophthalmology, Medical Retina and Emergency sub-specialties.
Other sub speciality interest would be considered which would be discussed upon interview / appointment based upon experience and service need.
The department is a teaching environment supporting the educational and clinical development of junior trainees and non-medical teams (including Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Orthoptists and Optometrists) to support their development within extended roles.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual with specialist experience to provide new and follow-up out-patient clinics, primarily across Medical Retina and Emergency eye care. Depending on experience other sub-specialty clinics may be available depending on service need.
The post holder will be part of the emergency eye clinic team undertaking outpatient clinics along with triage from primary care and internal ED departments across site.
There is also the expectation to join the tier 1 non-resident on-call rota and support ward rounds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and motivated team comprising 22 Consultants, 10 Specialty and Trust Grade Doctors, 4 Specialty trainees, 2 qualified ACPs, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 10 Orthoptists, 5 Optometrists and a substantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, technicians and healthcare assistants.
Please see the attached job description included within the advert.
The department also supports requests to undertake research studies and internal audit as required.
The department also benefits from a team of Failsafe Co-ordinators and secretarial support, along with a supportive senior management team within the Head and Neck Directorate.
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 Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Huddersfield, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Oct 2026.
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