Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology

We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology to further develop our highly rated Ophthalmology services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity, and it is anticipated that there will be occasion for the appointee to develop a sub-specialty interest within the role.

We are seeking a General Ophthalmologist to contribute to the provision of care in this busy department. An individual with an interest in Glaucoma with some experience in surgical Glaucoma management would be particularly suitable for this post.

The out of hours on-call rota is shared with Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield, which is part of the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust to provide a 1:11 on call service across both hospitals at Consultant level. Availability supplement is currently paid at 1%.

The Department of Ophthalmology operates from the new purpose built Chesterfield Eye Centre opened in June 2012 with Ultra-modern facilities. The Eye centre is a well-equipped outpatient department where it runs general ophthalmology and emergency clinics, as well as specialist clinics including medical retina, oculo-plastic, cornea and anterior segment, paediatric ophthalmology and glaucoma. The North Derbyshire DRS service is also provided from this site.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC.

We have a huge variety of patients, with their own unique needs. We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.