Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 in 10 non resident on call)
- Job ref
- 412-S&C-7688078
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Predominantly Leighton with some travel to Northwich Infirmary
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/05/2026
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Applications are invited for Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology. The successful candidate will be predominantly based at Leighton with some travel involved to Victoria Infirmary at Northwich.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust has been allocated £18.2 million of funding from NHS England via NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to build the surgical centre at the Victoria Infirmary, Northwich site.
This new centre will bring together state-of-the-art clinical facilities focussing on ophthalmology and other surgical services, including operating theatres as well as recovery areas and consulting rooms. The new Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre at Victoria Infirmary Northwich has an ambition to be a cataract centre of excellence, providing eye care for people in Cheshire, meaning that there will be fewer people waiting for eye surgery across the region as well as greatly improving patient experience.
The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise.
Main duties of the job
Working within a multidiscipline team in the Ophthalmology department the successful candidate will provide outpatient clinics for patients with AMD, along with Laser clinics and cataract theatre lists. The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 10 non resident on call rota.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is offered on a 10 PA job plan, for further details please see attached Job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifiaction
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (PhD, MD or equivalent)
Fitness to Practise
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
- Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competences (or equivalent) in a relevant specialty
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice , good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues , good teaching and training , professional behaviour and probity , delivery of good acute clinical care
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute care safe: up-to-date BLS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge and skills: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job. With relevant experience in AMD and able to assess cataract patients pre- and post-operatively.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in Ophthalmology +/- subspecialty areas.
Specialty specific skills related to the post
Essential criteria
- Experience in seeing and treating patients who have AMD and Cataract patients pre- and post-operatively
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (PhD, MD or equivalent)
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in Ophthalmology +/- subspecialty areas.
Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
- Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job
Probity
Essential criteria
- Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential criteria
- Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Edwards
- Job title
- Acting Ophthalmology Service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 273460
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