Consultant Ophthalmologist

This is an exciting time to join the expanding, friendly and dynamic team of Ophthalmologists based at the new National Treatment Centre – Highland (NTC-H).

The NTC-H building is purpose built and hosts the entire Eye Care Service and additional operating capacity for both the Orthopaedic and the Ophthalmology Services, with a 24-bedded Ward on site. There will be 2 Orthopaedic theatres for elective hip and knee joint replacement surgery and 3 Operating theatres for Ophthalmology. One of the Ophthalmology theatres will also be used for elective hand and foot surgery twice a week.

The NTC-H is sited on the beautiful Inverness Campus. Due to the unique proximity, there are significant opportunities to build on current research, education, and innovation links with the UHI and other key stakeholders.

We are looking for a Consultant Ophthalmologist with general ophthalmology skills with an optional special interest to complement the existing clinical team. You must be exceptional as both a clinician and a team player. You must be able to evidence continuous service improvement and commitment to developing a multi-disciplinary team approach. We are looking for someone who will consistently deliver high volume and high-quality cataract procedures and who can evidence that they have undertaken over 1000 cataract procedures at the time of applying.

The successful candidate will join a team of 9 other Consultants; 1 Associate Specialist; 1 Speciality doctor, 3 Specialty Trainees, 1 Glaucoma fellow; 7 Orthoptists and 4 Hospital Optometrists.   Current subspecialty interests provided by the department include vitreo-retina, oculoplastics, glaucoma, uveitis, paediatrics and medical retina. Workload is sufficient to allow duplication in some areas of specialist interest.

The successful candidate will also be expected to continue a General Ophthalmology interest with visits to Orkney, and Caithness. The department also provides a visiting service to the Western Isles, Fort William and the Isle of Skye, and depending on departmental job planning, visits to these clinics could also be included.  The appointee will participate in the 1:7 on-call rota, making it 1:8. The post also offers the opportunity for a certain amount of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.

This is a fixed-term post and is available on a ten programmed activity basis (8 DCC: 2SPA).  However, applications for part time and/or flexible working will be actively considered. 

Prospective candidates will require to be on the GMC Specialist Register and will hold a CCT or CESR (Article 14 – Certificate of Equivalency) or be within 6 months of obtaining the certificate. Consideration will be given to candidates with equivalent experience who wish to pursue a CESR application.

In April 2023, the department relocated to a purpose-built, National Treatment Centre on the Inverness Campus. There is the intention that this will represent ‘state of the art’ management of ocular conditions, with an emphasis on new imaging technology allowing for remote and virtual working. 

Inverness is the Capital of the Highlands and enjoys a lifestyle and environment only dreamt of in other parts of the country offering a range of leisure and sporting opportunities. There is good quality, affordable housing, and excellent schools.  Raigmore Hospital is a modern well-equipped district general hospital with approximately 454 beds, which serves a catchment area of almost 10,000 square miles covering the entire Scottish Highlands and a catchment population of 220,000 people (320,000 for tertiary care).  For useful information on the Highlands please go to www.enterprisinghighland.com

Informal enquiries to Dr A Pyott on 01463 705696.   

For useful information on the Highlands please go to www.enterprisinghighland.com

​​​​​​​Closing date for applications is:  Midnight Wednesday 2^nd August 2023

Interviews will be held:  30th August 2023