Trust Doctor (ST2 Level) In Ophthalmology

Duties will include participating in general clinics, eye casualty and theatres. There will be the opportunity to tailor the applicant's timetable to meet their requirements. The sessions will be consultant led and supervised. There are opportunities for surgical training.

There are regular teaching sessions in medical retina and cornea. There are also opportunities to participate in audit and research projects.

The successful applicant will participate in a 1 in 10 non-resident on-call rota shared between the Countess of Chester Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital, for which an appropriate banding will be paid. There is also a 1 in 10 full shift Saturday/Sunday based at the Countess of Chester only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Locally Employed Doctor (ST2 or higher level) to join the department of Ophthalmology. Applicants must have experience within Ophthalmology to the level of ST1 completion or equivalent.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.