Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology (Cornea and Cataract)

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology with sub-specialty interest in Cornea / Cataract at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS trust.

Main duties of the job

The Department of Ophthalmology provides a busy service for our local population in addition to receiving referrals from across the region for sub-specialty services. The department places a strong emphasis on sub-specialisation, providing every sub-specialty except ocular oncology.

This is a new post to support the cornea +/- cataract service in the department.

The duties of this post will include sub-specialty clinics, procedural sessions (laser clinics and/or intravitreal injection lists), emergency eye clinics and theatre lists. The post would also be suitable for an ophthalmologist who did not wish to provide surgery. The timetable can be adapted depending on an applicant's expertise and/or interest, in accordance with the service needs of the department.

This post would suit applicants wishing to gain experience towards an application for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). The timetable would be adjusted to provide CESR 'training sessions' in appropriate sub-specialty services on a rotational basis.

You will have 4 years full-time post graduate experience (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean's approval or training recognition.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.