Job Summary
The Ophthalmology Department (part of the Head and Neck Care Group) at NHS HHP are primarily located at all the main hospital sites in the group (Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital at Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole & District Hospital) where the consultants are also based. The Ophthalmology Departments serve a population of nearly 600,000. Daily activity consists of out-patient clinics, surgery and 24 hours on call cover. There will be an increase in imaging capacity when the Ophthalmic Imaging Hubs open at East Riding Community Hospital, and Scunthorpe later this year. Currently there are 32 consultant ophthalmologists (FT & LTFT) at NHS HHP. Plans are in motion for additional recruitment to expand the team in the next 1-2 years. Resources: Appropriate secretarial support will be provided along with appropriate office accommodation and IT facilities.
Main Duties of the Job
Provision of Ophthalmic Services within the Trust with responsibility for the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Ophthalmology department. Close working with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to assist in providing high quality patient care. The post holder will be accountable to clinical supervisors and Mr Satish Kottaas clinical lead for the department. Administration Duties: These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries, outpatient letters etc and the management of other junior staff on the team. The Job Plan allows time for Administration, Teaching and Medical Audit. Participation in audit/appraisal and CME is mandatory under clinical governance/GMC guidance. Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby will be the base hospital for this post, however all clinicians may be required to work on any of the Humber wide partnership Trust's sites and across these seven day period where necessary. Secretarial support and appropriate office accommodation and IT facilities will be provided.
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 20 January 2026
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Doctor - other
Salary £65,048 a year PA PR
Contract Fixed term
Duration 12 months
Working pattern Full‑time
Reference number 208‑0258A4‑25
Job locations CDC Freshney Place
Grimsby
DN31 1ED
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* Full Registration with the GMC
Qualifications and Training
* MBBS or equivalent qualification
Desirable
* Diploma of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, DRCOphth or FRCS Ophthalmology (Glasgow)
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of ST1 competencies or equivalent in Ophthalmology. Ability to manage general, emergency, ophthalmic and paediatric problems. Ability to record detailed legible medical notes. Demonstrate evidence based practice OCT analysis skills
Desirable
* Experience in Ophthalmic Surgery
Management and Administration Experience
* Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams. Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit. Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
* Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students. Evidence of participation in audit. Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
* Evidence of having conducted a practice‑changing audit. Original peer‑reviewed research publications. Evidence of participation in audit
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 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address CDC Freshney Place
Grimsby
DN31 1ED
Employer's website https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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