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Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. This is a fixed term contract with the position commencing in December 2025. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Job Responsibilities
* The timetable will be made up of outpatient clinics on the main SGH site as well as community clinics at peripheral sites. There would be an opportunity for an independent or supervised theatre session depending on your experience. The service has recently set up virtual clinics and there would be sessions included in the timetable dedicated to this. You may also have independent collagen cross linking sessions and YAG laser sessions to include PI and SLT lasers.
* The unit handles a high volume of corneal in-patient admissions. You will be expected to maintain regular reviews and coordinate with the appropriate consultant for these patients, including following up on pathology/microbiology results and managing infective complications such as corneal perforation.
* Training will be provided in immunosuppression, and you should have a good understanding of general medicine, particularly the systemic side effects of immunosuppressants. You will gain experience in refractive cataract surgery and secondary lens implantation, including toric lenses. Training will be offered in advanced anterior segment imaging methods such as Corneal Confocal Microscopy, Specular Microscopy, and Anterior Segment UBM.
Qualifications and Experience
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration with a licence to practise
* Experience of more than 200 phacoemulsification cataracts
* Prior NHS experience
Desirable
* MRCOphth or equivalent
* Anterior segment Fellowship - Cornea and/or Glaucoma
* MD or PhD
* Experience in audits
Aptitudes and Skills
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
* Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
* Good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
* Calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances
* Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
* Publications in Ophthalmology
* Publication in high impact journals
* Able to perform high volume cataract surgery
Living Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Additional Information
* Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
* Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
* Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. Continued Professional Development (CPD) is supported with options to take study leave.
* Interviews will be held on 22 October 2025. This vacancy closes on or before 6 October 2025.
Employer details
* Employer name: University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
* Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD
* Employer's website: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx
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