Specialist Grade Doctor in Medical Glaucoma inColney inColney PUBLISHED FRI 22 NOV 2024

This a new full-time substantive appointment in response to service requirements. The post joins three glaucoma consultants, a consultant optometrist, five specialist nurses, a glaucoma fellow and a glaucoma resident doctor to deliver the glaucoma service at the Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The job may also require travel to Cromer Hospital.

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

The post joins three glaucoma consultants, a consultant optometrist, five specialist nurses, a glaucoma fellow and a glaucoma resident doctor to deliver the glaucoma service at the Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The job may also require travel to Cromer Hospital. The appointment is to the Trust: not to specific hospitals. The majority of work will be outpatient based. The appointee will be expected to manage glaucoma patients in clinic and perform glaucoma laser procedures. Clinics will be a mix of face-to-face and virtual review clinics.

Support will be provided by the three glaucoma consultants. The standard full time job plan will consist of 10 programmed activities of which up to 2.5 will typically be SPAs. The Trust will initially allocate 1.5 SPAs for appraisals, CPD, mandatory training, job planning etc. A further 1 SPA may be allocated for formal audit, formal research and formal undergraduate and post-graduate education activity and supervision. The appointee will be expected to participate in the non-resident 1:8 on call (second tier). Consideration of time off in lieu (e.g. for unscheduled working) will be made if appropriate.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr. Nuwan Niyadurupola Job title: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Email address: Telephone number: