Consultant Ophthalmologist

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CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care.

With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

This is a substantive, full time appointment for a Consultant in Ophthalmology to support delivery of services within our friendly modern and well-equipped Eye Centre.

Our service is expanding, and an enthusiastic and committed individual is sought to work with our existing clinical team at what is an exciting point in service development. The Department has links with the Tertiary Trust at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and delivers the Northern part of the Derbyshire Diabetic Retinal Screening (DRS) programme.

We are seeking someone with good general ophthalmic skills and consideration can be considered for candidates with varied sub-speciality interests so long as these align with departmental operational requirements.

We would be particularly interested to hear from individuals who are on the Speciality Register, who have an interest in medical education as the Department will be taking on higher speciality trainees in the forthcoming year.

1:11 weeks NROC - shared cover with Kings Mill Hospital. A week of nights and weekend is done around every 11 weeks second on call with an experienced Specialist Grade first on call.

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Co…