Medical Glaucoma Specialty Doctor
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Love Life, Love Bristol and Weston. Are you ready to be part of a talented team that is driving an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and ...
The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and be capable of working to a flexible timetable.
Join us and enjoy all that the South West region has to offer. Bristol is an amazingly diverse city, with its community feel, quality housing and outstanding schools, plus many music venues, galleries and festivals that drive its creative reputation. Alternatively, if you're looking for country living, we are only a few miles away from many picturesque villages and small towns in Gloucestershire and Somerset, which are all within commuter distance.
For a more in-depth job description please download the Job Description document attached.
For informal enquiries please contact:-
- Mr Demetri Manasses (Demetri.Manasses@uhbw.nhs.uk)
- Miss Rachel Healy (Rachel.Healy @uhbw.nhs.uk)
or reach us via telephone on 0117 342 9065 (Secretary).
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with specialist registrar training for ophthalmology and glaucoma (STR)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work constructively and respectfully with patients, consultants, trainees, nurses, optometrists and allied health professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to work reliably within a team-based service, including engagement with rota commitments, handover processes and shared responsibility for service delivery.
- Willingness to participate fully in departmental educational activity, including teaching, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance meetings.
- Evidence of insight into personal strengths and limitations, with a commitment to supervision, feedback and progressive development.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Applicants should already have CCT or equivalent by the time of the start date.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council, with a licence to practise.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Authorship or contribution to peer-reviewed publications, presentations or ongoing research projects.
- Interest in developing an academic or research portfolio alongside clinical training.
Additional and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrates professionalism, reliability and integrity in clinical practice.
- Resilient, adaptable and able to work productively in a high-volume tertiary referral service.
- Alignment with Trust values, including respect, collaboration, openness to change and shared responsibility for patient care and service delivery.
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Desirable
- Demonstrated curiosity, enthusiasm and reflective practice consistent with a clinician at an advanced training stage.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 August 2026
Last checked
17 August 2026
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