Job Description

Applications are encouraged for the post of Consultant Ophthalmologist at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be required to provide a general Ophthalmology service within our Ophthalmology department, although small in size, our service provides several regional subspecialist services and are also active in research with research fellow posts and strong links to the University of Surrey.



The RSCH Eye Department is committed to research with several ongoing studies and trials in Medical Retina, Uveitis and Glaucoma with frequent publications. We have a strong audit culture and a Consultant who is the KSS Training Programme Director for Ophthalmology for specialist training.



We cover a large geographic area with the main hub at the Royal Surrey County Hospital but we have satellite clinics at Haslemere, Cranleigh and Badgerswood. We also have a well-established joint on-call service with our local Trust Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



The Royal Surrey has been rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission for being caring, effective and safe and well lead and outstanding for being responsive to people's needs. We have a very minimally active therapy training unit for keyhole surgery - only one of the three such training units in the UK.



The post holder would be required to take an active part in leading and delivering a cutting-edge clinical service in the management of general and anterior segment patients. The post holder will also be expected to participate in the general teaching, management, and on-call duties of the department, as well as in seeing ward referrals and performing patient support activities within the hospital.



Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.



We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.



The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.



Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than 45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.



Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.



A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo



This post is a substantive consultant post, which is required to increase the existing clinical service at RSFT. The successful post holder will take responsibility for the organisation & delivery of general ophthalmology and cataract surgery in our Ophthalmology department.



Please see attached the full JD for more details of the role, and the proposed Job Plan.