Job summary
The successful candidate will assume a direct clinical role within the department, sharing all facilities equally with the existing consultants. This is a substantive post and the appointee will be joining 32 Consultant Ophthalmologist posts already established. The successful candidate will work 11 PAs per week, which will include an 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA split (Flexible working may be considered) in addition to 1 PA for on-call work. It is expected that the successful applicant will play an active role in the consultant on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will, in conjunction with colleagues:
i. Provide Glaucoma face-to-face and virtual clinics
ii. Provide an Ophthalmic service in accordance with the agreed timetable and subsequent job plan
iii. Provide 1 in 10 on call cover for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals
iv. Supervise and help train colleagues including trainees and Allied Health Professionals
v. Help with advice and management of emergency Glaucoma patients along with the on-call team when needed
vi. Work flexibly to provide adequate cover for colleagues when needed to ensure smooth running of the service
Undertake the following example of a working week when not on call (Provisional time table)
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details Date posted
30 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA PR
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7263884
Job locations
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification Professional Registration Essential
* oFull GMC registration
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for specialist
Qualifications and Training Essential
* oFRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
* oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
* oPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience Essential
* Competent Glaucoma consultant with experience in working autonomously
* Fellowship in Glaucoma
Management and Administration Experience Essential
* Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
* Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
* oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
* oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
* oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* oEvidence of participation in audit
* oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
* oEvidence of having conducted a practice changing audit
* oExperience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
* oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes Essential
* oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
* oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable
* oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification Professional Registration Essential
* oFull GMC registration
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for specialist
Qualifications and Training Essential
* oFRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
* oPostgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
* oPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience Essential
* Competent Glaucoma consultant with experience in working autonomously
* Fellowship in Glaucoma
Management and Administration Experience Essential
* Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
* Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
* oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
* oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
* oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
* oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
* oEvidence of participation in audit
* oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
* oEvidence of having conducted a practice changing audit
* oExperience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
* oOriginal peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes Essential
* oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
* oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
* oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
* oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable
* oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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