Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Speciality Doctor in Ophthalmology

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Job summary

The Ophthalmology department are looking for a full time Specialty Doctor to enhance a comprehensive Ophthalmology service at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA post comprising of both face to face and telephone consultations and including an acute referral provision for patients along with a broad provision of day case and general theatre activity supported by the existing post holder. Participation in the Registrar on-call rota is optional, for an additional supplement. The post will consist of 8.5 DCC sessions and 1.5 SPA sessions. A less-than-full-time job plan may be negotiated. The department is proud of a strong reputation for training and has a dedicated research team supporting the clinicians. The successful applicant will be supported by their consultant colleagues in developing their knowledge and skills in paediatric and general ophthalmology.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1612B

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Department: Ophthalmology

Reports to: Clinical Director

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Department: Ophthalmology

Reports to: Clinical Director

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration, MBBS or Equivalent, English language qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in general adult and paediatric ophthalmology, particularly in medical retina

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration, MBBS or Equivalent, English language qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in general adult and paediatric ophthalmology, particularly in medical retina

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).