Specialty Doctor with an interest in Cataract Surgery | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0RY |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7389745/390-MR-OPHT-5173 |
Summary
We are looking for motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual to join our Ophthalmology team and help us deliver high-quality Cataract service for our patients.
So, if you are a GMC registered Ophthalmologist who has passed both the Part 1 FRCOphth and the Refraction examination, and you are looking for a team that will support you while completing your specialist training through the ‘Certificate confirming Eligibility for Specialist Registration’ (CESR).
If successful, you will be based at Southend Hospital but will hold clinics at our outreach hubs. You will have the opportunity to rotate across the wider Trust and gain further experience by working collaboratively with colleagues across our friendly multidisciplinary team with the aim to expand the service further with innovative leadership, ideas, audit, and research projects.
Please note this post may shut early due to number of applications.
Within your role, you will undertake:
- Acute ophthalmology clinics in the eye emergency department (EED) and ward referrals including visiting other hospitals.
- HVLC Cataract Clinics and theatre lists
- Emergency and Acute Ophthalmology
- Theatre sessions
- Procedures / laser / injections/ minor operations
- Speciality Clinics at preferred sub specialty level
- Clinical Administration
- Non DCC
- Supporting Professional Activities to include teaching
Please note the service does require a good degree of flexibility from the post holder.
It is expected that there will be patient directed activities during the week which may include face to face Clinics, Virtual Clinics, Theatre, Lasers, and emergency department.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details, please see Job Description attached.
A formal job plan will be agreed with the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee.
This will then be reviewed annually, following an Appraisal Meeting. It is expected that the job planning process will be approached with professionalism, honesty and transparency.
We look forward to your application
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025