Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

Job summary

This 10 PA Specialty Doctor post is a development to address demands on the service resulting from an increase in workload. It would suit an enthusiastic junior doctor with the relevant ophthalmic experience of at least 2 years and four years post qualification. It would suit someone keen to consolidate core skills in Ophthalmology and we would be keen to continue to support doctors who wish to work towards CESR (Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration). The job plan is primarily supporting our medical retina team but could be tailored according to an individual's Personal Development Plan. The successful candidate will be required to maintain General Medical Council (GMC) full registration with a licence to practise and revalidation and should follow the GMC's Code of Good Medical Practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the glaucoma service primarily but will have the opportunity to develop skills in medical retina and Eye Casualty/Acute Referral Clinics, perform cataract / laser surgeries and working alongside consultants in other sub-specialty ophthalmic clinics. The department is very progressive and has not only undergone a sub-specialty transformation and implemented ophthalmology-specific electronic patient records but has also been progressive in developing its 'virtual' clinic portfolio. The successful candidate will be expected to perform independent intravitreal injections.

Training in cataract and other sub-specialty surgery is possible and can substitute for other activities in the proposed timetable. We have previously arranged for appointees to access the EyeSi ocular surgery simulator at Bournemouth in order to develop skills and evidence for their portfolio.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in weekly teaching sessions and a programme of audit. We have Local and National research projects run by our research fellow based at Salisbury and at the University Department in Southampton. Previous appointees have presented results of this work at international conferences.

The successful applicant will work alongside our Deanery trainees and this also helps provide valuable insight into a career and training in Ophthalmology.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk