Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

The successful candidate will primarily be clinic based. The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care. The appointee will be expected to undertake duties at Bexhill Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital . Both sites are well equipped to provide a modern high quality ophthalmic service.

Main duties of the job

This post is for a Specialty Doctor to the Department of Ophthalmology in East Sussex Healthcare Trust. The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialty, chiefly supporting the out-patient ophthalmic service.

The successful candidate will be clinic based. The successful candidate will be expected to do outpatient clinics covering multi-specialty services including urgent care. Candidates will be encouraged to develop surgical skills in theatre in the future.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or o shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Registration

Essential

  • GMC registration with a licence to practise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 August 2026

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