York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Doctor in Ophthalmology
The closing date is 20 August 2026

Job summary
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals offers an appointment for a full time Ophthalmology Specialist. This is a substantive post; the Candidate will be a senior non-consultant member of the Ophthalmology Service.

The post holder will be expected to manage Ophthalmology and emergency patients and will be expected to deliver appropriate subspecialty care potentially to include, corneal, glaucoma or medical retina.

Main duties of the job

• Urgent Care Clinics
• Subspecialty clinics: The Candidate will support the Corneal, glaucoma and medical retina team and other subspecialties dependent on service demand and skillset
• Independent Laser clinics where appropriate
• Potential for surgery is optional dependent on skill set and theatre availability

The post holder will be expected to supervise trainees and other junior staff and be part of teaching and training of medical and non- medical staff.

The appointee must be experienced in leading clinical audits.

The post holder will be expected to primarily work at Scarborough Hospital but also other east coast hospital sites including Malton and Bridlington where needed.

About us
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

It's our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.

In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust has also increased both annual leave and SPA entitlement for SAS grades to match that of consultants. More information can be found on the Trust's website in the 'Working for Us' section.

Details
Date posted: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £104,401 to £115,341 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 419-8151172-SD-CSCS-S-NR
Job locations: Scarborough Hospital, Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL, United Kingdom

Supporting documents
Recruitment Information Job Pack

Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person Specification
Clinical Practice
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in Ophthalmology

Leadership
Essential

• Is able and willing to take on a leadership role
• Ability to contribute to change management agenda and take a leading role

Teamwork
Essential

• Works effectively with others towards shared goals, welcoming diverse perspectives

Patient experience
Essential

• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Understands the wider organisation and understands and values the need for efficient use of resources

Qualifications
Essential

• Hold a medical qualification
• Completed a Minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification with a minimum of 6 years in Ophthalmology
• Registered with and holds a licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Desirable

• Substantive NHS experience

Additional information
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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Scarborough Hospital, Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Mr Van der Hoek
Jan.vanderhoek1@nhs.net