Trust Doctor ST-5 level in Ophthalmology

Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 February 2026

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) wherethe

consultants are also based.

The Ophthalmology Departments serve a population ofnearly 600,000. Daily activity consists of out-patient clinics,surgery and 24 hours on call cover.

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

additionalrecruitment to expand the team in the next 1-2 years.

Resources

Appropriate secretarial support will be provided along with appropriate officeaccommodation and IT facilities.

The Role

Provision of Ophthalmic Services within the Trust with responsibility for the prevention, assessment,diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Ophthalmology department.

Close working with medical,nursing and allied health professionals toassistin providing high quality patient care.

The post holder will be accountable to clinical supervisors andMr Satish Kottaas clinical lead for the department.

Administration Duties:
These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries, outpatient letters etc and the management of other junior staff on the team. Duties other than those clinical duties specified will bein accordance withthe Job Plan agreed between the Appointee, the present

Consultants and the Chief Executive.

The Job Plan allows time for Administration, Teaching and Medical Audit. Participation in audit/appraisal and CME is mandatory under clinical governance/GMC guidance.

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby will be the base hospital for this post, however all clinicians maybe required to work on any of the Humberwidepartnership Trust's sites and across theseven dayperiod where necessary. Secretarial support and appropriate officeaccommodation and IT facilities will be provided.

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.

Provision of Ophthalmic Services within the Trust with responsibility for the prevention, assessment,diagnosis and treatment of illness within the Ophthalmology department.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Full Registration with the GMC

• Diploma of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, DRCOphth or FRCS Ophthalmology (Glasgow)

• Evidence of ST1 competencies or equivalent in Ophthalmology. Ability to manage general, emergency, ophthalmic and paediatric problems. Ability to record detailed legible medical notes Demonstrate evidence…