Overview
Consultant Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in Glaucoma at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). The closing date is 27 March 2026.
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing substantive Consultant specialising in Glaucoma, providing all medical and surgical management within this sub-specialty. CHFT’s Glaucoma Service consists of specialist complex clinics, glaucoma standard clinics including virtual review clinics, Optometry-led new patient clinics and trained technician diagnostic clinics. Orthoptists, Nurse Practitioners and ACPs also hold glaucoma qualifications and lead IOP Check and Compliance clinics.
The Glaucoma Service runs on a two-stop diagnostics and virtual or face-to-face review model. Due to the digital maturity of the Trust, virtual reviews can be undertaken off-site to allow for flexible working and efficient use of clinical estate within the hospital footprint. There is a dedicated diagnostics suite for Glaucoma. For patients requiring laser treatment, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, YAG laser and Micropulse are available in out-patient settings. For those requiring surgery, theatre staff are familiar with cyclodiode laser and I-Stent techniques.
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive consultant post to maintain the capacity of the department to manage the volume of referrals into the Trust from an increasing geographical area. The post-holder is expected to have a sub-specialty interest in Glaucoma and be able to deliver on all degrees of disease management (including Glaucoma elective and acute surgery) as well as provide support, training and supervision for junior medical staff (including non-training grades), allied health professionals and Ophthalmic Nurses.
This requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff, and making the best possible use of resources. Negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions may be required from time to time. Cross-site working may be required. The weekly timetable would be open to modification depending on the expertise of the successful applicant. Participation on the T2 Consultant on-call rota.
About us
CHFT has two main sites, Ophthalmology based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield, and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax. The role offers the opportunity to work with local CCGs and the local Optical Committee to develop Glaucoma practice within the department and community. The Trust is highly digitised, having moved to Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in 2017, making us a paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Department with plans to remain a national leader in this area.
Job responsibilities
In your application please check the box relating to Surgical Procedures, as this is relevant to the post. Please see attached job description for full roles and responsibilities. If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
* Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
* All applicants must have Specialist registration for Ophthalmology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
Experience and Achievements
* Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / Emergency on-call settings / minor procedures
* Experience of clinically managing a highly complex Glaucoma caseload including a variety of surgical and laser treatments
* Evidence of experience in planning and/or managing a glaucoma service
* Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the wider NHS
* Post CCT Fellowship in Glaucoma
* Attendance at a recognised management course
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
* Good communication and empathy skills with patients
* Willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
* Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
* Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
* Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
* Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
* Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
* Evidence of innovation
* Evidence of continual learning and development
General
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
* For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
* An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
372-SURG-MD202
Job locations
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
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