Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join our Ophthalmology team, you will ideally have a subspecialist interest in glaucoma.

This is a new post (10 PAs) joining five other established Consultant Ophthalmologists in the team.

We ensure that close collaboration of all the consultants takes place with regular fortnightly team meetings and there is a close working relationship with the managers of the service.

We work in a friendly and close team atmosphere with a diverse population in north west Norfolk.

We would consider appointing  either a substantive or NHS Locum Consultant post to the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome the introduction of a glaucoma training fellowship and research as part of this job and we currently work closely with tertiary glaucoma services at Norwich and Cambridge.

We undertake nearly 100 glaucoma surgical procedures per year as well as the latest MIGS. The department is equipped with SLT laser, Humphrey fields, OCT and retinal/disc photography.

There will be an opportunity to develop existing competencies in glaucoma interventional procedures and gain further experience in this area - all resulting in achieving NICE guidelines and National Targets.

We are a team that listens and works together to achieve excellence for our patients.

If you feel that you want to be part of this exciting department, with additional flexibility of developing and incorporating services within the exiting infrastructure then come and join us!

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. 

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. 

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information and details of this post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• FRCOphth/FRCS or equivalent completed

Desirable criteria

• MD, PhD or evidence of further training and experience in Ophthalmology

Entry Criteria

Essential criteria

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.

Desirable criteria

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview

Experience

Essential criteria

• A wide range of clinical skills and practice in the specialty, cataract and glaucoma management.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the emergency care of patients, both paediatrics and adults.
• Experience at fellowship level.
• Experience in phacoemulsification, Including experience In providing training In phacoemulsification

Desirable criteria

• Experience and interest in the management of Surgical Glaucoma.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values.