Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustBuckinghamshire, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust based in Buckinghamshire. The advertised salary is £63,696 to £102,689. Applications close on 3 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Ophthalmology Department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to support the Medical ...
- General ophthalmology responsibilities
- Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, including predominantly Medical Retina and General Ophthalmology.
- Support for Nurses, Support and Admin staff
- Other care of inpatients or outpatients
- Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
- Teaching and training of Junior staff and undergraduates (Medical Students)
- Participation in Clinical Governance
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the Specialty Doctor post for full details.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Essential: - MB,BS or equivalent GMC registrable qualifications; - Minimum 5 years ophthalmic training/experience
Desirable: - Recognised sub-speciality experience; - Significant years ophthalmic training/experience
Essential: - General training in ophthalmic surgery / clinics / laser; - Ability to make good decisions at speciality doctor level
Desirable: - Recognised Fellowship training
Essential: - Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships; - Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow; - Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.; - Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Essential: - Sufficient leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills; - Management training, qualification and experience; - Good personal and interpersonal skills; - Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed; - Experience of clinical audit
Desirable: - Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation; - Computing skills; - Communication skills training; - Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and allied healthcare professionals; - Published in peer-reviewed journals; - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Essential: - Full GMC registration; - Ability to travel to and between sites
How this role compares
We hold 1,160 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 86% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,943 of them in South East.
You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has 60 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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