Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 384-PP-EMF17989
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, DoE
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/07/2025
Employer heading
Consultant in Ophthalmology
Consultant
Job overview
Applications are encouraged for the post of Consultant Ophthalmologist at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be required to provide a general Ophthalmology service within our Ophthalmology department, although small in size, our service provides several regional subspecialist services and are also active in research with research fellow posts and strong links to the University of Surrey.
The RSCH Eye Department is committed to research with several ongoing studies and trials in Medical Retina, Uveitis and Glaucoma with frequent publications. We have a strong audit culture and a Consultant who is the KSS Training Programme Director for Ophthalmology for specialist training.
We cover a large geographic area with the main hub at the Royal Surrey County Hospital but we have satellite clinics at Haslemere, Cranleigh and Badgerswood. We also have a well-established joint on-call service with our local Trust Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Royal Surrey has been rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission for being caring, effective and safe and well lead and outstanding for being responsive to people’s needs. We have a very minimally active therapy training unit for keyhole surgery - only one of the three such training units in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The post holder would be required to take an active part in leading and delivering a cutting-edge clinical service in the management of general and anterior segment patients. The post holder will also be expected to participate in the general teaching, management, and on-call duties of the department, as well as in seeing ward referrals and performing patient support activities within the hospital.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is a substantive consultant post, which is required to increase the existing clinical service at RSFT. The successful post holder will take responsibility for the organisation & delivery of general ophthalmology and cataract surgery in our Ophthalmology department.
Please see attached the full JD for more details of the role, and the proposed Job Plan.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology via CCT, or Portfolio Pathway
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCOphth or qualification at an equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Additional post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated ability to lead independent ophthalmology theatre lists
- Clinical fellowship experience
- Demonstrated teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Evidence of experience in clinical leadership
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Emily Shao via PA
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Extn 4510
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