Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatric Ophthalmology | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 PA PR |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, HU3 2JZ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7184610/356-25-7184610 |
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.
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.
The successful candidate will assume a direct clinical role within the department, sharing all facilities equally with the existing consultants. This is a substantive post (10 PAs) and the appointee will be joining
32 Consultant Ophthalmologist posts already established. The successful candidate will work 10 PA’s a week, which will include an 8 DCC and 2 SPA split (Flexible working may be considered). It is expected that the successful applicant will play an active role in the consultant on call rota.
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.
For further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025