Specialty Doctor-Medical Retina
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £99,216.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £99216.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR2 9HP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9155-OPMD-0326-09 |
Summary
Please see attached Job Description for full details Support the current Consultants in keeping within the Trust targets for new patients and to continue to achieve 18 weeks RTT To support the Current Consultants in keeping within the NPSA Directive for review patients (http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/delayed-appointments-can-lead-to-blindness-npsa-report/) avoiding cancelled follow-ups. To maintain the high levels of patient satisfaction in the unit by helping to provide a Consultant led service. To support the current Consultants in the medical and surgical management of medical retina and Glaucoma patients. To audit outcomes and compare to the standards currently being set. To help with teaching and training of junior doctors, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and medical students. To actively participate in service development within the sub-speciality and across the entire Ophthalmology unit The post will involve outpatient clinics or sessions at Sunderland Eye Infirmary Outpatients department composed of one clinical session of four hours. The location of the clinic is open to discussion according to the needs of the service and the applicant. Post-holders are encouraged to attend internal CPD held in the Ophthalmology Department. There are four sessions of work available per week