SAS doctors and Resident Doctors

You will be a highly valued member of the team bringing your expertise and skills to a busy Ophthalmology department. The appointee will be an addition to the team of seven Consultants currently in post. Following this recruitment drive we expect the Consultant Team to be ten. The service is provided across three sites – Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough and Bassetlaw Hospital.

The Ophthalmology service has departments and theatres at three Trust sites (Doncaster, Bassetlaw and Mexborough), but whenever possible split‑site working within the same day would be avoided. Most consultants would work at Doncaster and any one of the other two sites. Your individual job plan will be reviewed and agreed annually.

The service has an on‑call rota. Consultants are second on call. On call is classed as Category A and is currently a 1:7 rota, which attracts a 5% on‑call availability supplement. It is expected to shift to a 1:9 rota when the current phase of recruitment is complete. The SAS grade includes seven doctors, consisting of one Associate Specialist and six Specialty Doctors.

In addition, we have two Specialty Doctors (ST4‑7) from the South Yorkshire deanery. The SAS doctors and Resident Doctors provide the first on‑call cover at a 1:9 rota currently. The service is committed to a strong training culture. Specialty Doctors rotate through a firm‑based timetable and have protected theatre sessions. There is regular consultant‑led teaching on a Friday afternoon for which SPA time is allotted.

Secretarial support is provided at Bassetlaw Hospital, Montagu Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

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Please note that all correspondence will be sent to you via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. By submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS employment checks, including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications, professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if deemed necessary.

The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check onto candidates upon successful appointment. Please note that this check will be charged in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites, employing over 6,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it is our pledge to help you develop, belong and thrive.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for you and for our patients. Speak to us about how we might support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers