# Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** St Leonards On Sea
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Ophthalmology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 20 hours per week
- **Employment type:** Permanent: 20 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T13:22:13.866Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8161568
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8161568?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The successful candidate will primarily be clinic based.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  The appointee will be expected to undertake duties at Bexhill Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital . Both sites are well equipped to provide a modern high quality ophthalmic service.

### Main duties of the job

This post is for a Specialty Doctor to the Department of Ophthalmology in East Sussex Healthcare Trust.  The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialty, chiefly supporting the out-patient ophthalmic service.

The successful candidate will be clinic based.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  Candidates will be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is for a Specialty Doctor to the Department of Ophthalmology in East Sussex Healthcare Trust.  The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialty, chiefly supporting the out-patient ophthalmic service.

The successful candidate will be clinic based.  The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care.  Candidates may be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or
- shall have equivalent experience and competencies

### Registration

**Essential**

- GMC registration with a licence to practise

## Documents

- [specialty doctor (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462381)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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