Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor - Eye Emergency & Cornea
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Mississippi, United States, 38655
Specialty Doctor - Eye Emergency & Cornea
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 321-NOTS-MS-7626781 Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £61,542 - £99,216 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/2026 23:59 The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this
Delivering Compassionate Excellence
and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care at the Oxford Eye Hospital. We are looking to make a substantive appointment to the Eye Hospital team with the aim to provide consistency and stability to the workforce and offer the post holder the opportunity to develop existing clinical skills and autonomy. Main duties of the job
The minimum requirement for this post is 10 sessions. The principal purpose of the post will be to support the general clinical activity and sub-speciality activity in Cornea and the Eye Emergency Department. Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Oxford University Hospital holds a sexual safety charter and pledges zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour, with adherence to the ten core principles. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical The post holder’s core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of eye casualty and corneal clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties. Teaching Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review. Research It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies. Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave may be granted to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, CME courses and other development needs. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts’ management policies and procedures, accepting finite resources and ensuring changes have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake administrative duties for patient care and departmental running under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair. Person specification
Qualifications
Full registration and licence to practice with GMC At least 4-years post-grad training in a relevant specialty MRCOphth or equivalent FRCOphth or equivalent Experience
Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression Ability to make independent decisions Previous eye casualty and cornea experience Skills and knowledge
Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital Good personal and interpersonal skills Effective communication - verbal and written Experience of clinical audit Experience teaching undergraduates Involvement in previous ophthalmology research projects Other
Full driving licence COVID-19:
The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients. Vaccination is encouraged. We will check vaccination status for new starters and provide guidance as needed. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. Please review the job description and person specification attached below, and reflect these criteria in your application. All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application; most correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Mrs Stella Hornby, Job title: Consultant Ophthalmologist, Email: stella.hornby@ouh.nhs.uk Additional information: Aisling.higham@ouh.nhs.uk - Locum Corneal Consultant Important notes
All meetings and interviews will be scheduled on Microsoft Teams from a verified OUH email account. Recruitment communications will come from an ouh.nhs.uk address.
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NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 321-NOTS-MS-7626781 Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £61,542 - £99,216 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/2026 23:59 The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this
Delivering Compassionate Excellence
and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care at the Oxford Eye Hospital. We are looking to make a substantive appointment to the Eye Hospital team with the aim to provide consistency and stability to the workforce and offer the post holder the opportunity to develop existing clinical skills and autonomy. Main duties of the job
The minimum requirement for this post is 10 sessions. The principal purpose of the post will be to support the general clinical activity and sub-speciality activity in Cornea and the Eye Emergency Department. Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Oxford University Hospital holds a sexual safety charter and pledges zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour, with adherence to the ten core principles. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical The post holder’s core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of eye casualty and corneal clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties. Teaching Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review. Research It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies. Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave may be granted to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, CME courses and other development needs. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts’ management policies and procedures, accepting finite resources and ensuring changes have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake administrative duties for patient care and departmental running under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair. Person specification
Qualifications
Full registration and licence to practice with GMC At least 4-years post-grad training in a relevant specialty MRCOphth or equivalent FRCOphth or equivalent Experience
Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression Ability to make independent decisions Previous eye casualty and cornea experience Skills and knowledge
Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital Good personal and interpersonal skills Effective communication - verbal and written Experience of clinical audit Experience teaching undergraduates Involvement in previous ophthalmology research projects Other
Full driving licence COVID-19:
The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients. Vaccination is encouraged. We will check vaccination status for new starters and provide guidance as needed. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. Please review the job description and person specification attached below, and reflect these criteria in your application. All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application; most correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name: Mrs Stella Hornby, Job title: Consultant Ophthalmologist, Email: stella.hornby@ouh.nhs.uk Additional information: Aisling.higham@ouh.nhs.uk - Locum Corneal Consultant Important notes
All meetings and interviews will be scheduled on Microsoft Teams from a verified OUH email account. Recruitment communications will come from an ouh.nhs.uk address.
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