Consultant in Ophthalmology s/i Cornea and Anterior Segment

Consultant in Ophthalmology s/i Cornea and Anterior Segment - closing date is 19 September 2025.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to participate in departmental teaching and study opportunities and will be able to attend recognised courses where they do not compromise service delivery.

The unit is supported by a full Orthoptic department and a highly trained nursing team, providing a glaucoma service, RMD service and one-stop cataract assessment. The Ophthalmology Department is based in the KTC at Derby for both outpatients and day case procedures. We also provide a range of consultant outreach services in local community settings.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

The post will be based at Royal Derby Hospital but, we expect flexibility to be able to work across all sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Foundation Trust should the need arise.

Mr James Tildsley, Consultant Ophthalmologist on

Ms Lana Faraj, Consultant Ophthalmologist on

Mr Luke Gregory, General Manager on , ext 6400

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Consultant Ophthalmologist and ACD

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Person Specification Qualifications & Eligibility

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• FRCOphth or equivalent higher qualification
• Life Support Qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
• GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.
• Glaucoma fellowship in special interest.
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
• Training Qualification

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients across the wide spectrum of Ophthalmology disorders.
• Experience of corneal graft procedures
• Proven clinical experience of the specialty, minimum of 6 years, 3 years of which should be at specialty registrar level.
• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• 1 year NHS experience
• Interest in an area of Ophthalmology complimentary to existing consultants
• Experience of surgical cornea
• Fellowship in cornea

Management and admin experience

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Attended a management/leadership course

Teaching, Research & Audit

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence and ability to assess & apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust