Specialty Doctor Ophthalmology

Job Summary

This will be a full-time, substantive Specialty Doctor post in Ophthalmology. The role will deliver clinical activity across several subspecialties within Ophthalmology. There will be opportunities to become more deeply involved in specific areas of interest with evidence of appropriate aptitude. The post will assist the department to deliver the required access times for patients.

The department has a proven track record of supporting and encouraging specialty doctors to gain experience in a variety of ophthalmic sub-specialties including an opportunity to train in Phaco cataract surgery and possibly gain experience to have access to GMS Specialist register through CESR. For further information, please contact Mohamed Elashry, Clinical Lead, m.elashry@nhs.net or secretary Sarah Robb on 01793 604842

Main duties of the job

The principal role of the post-holder is to be an active member of the clinical team undertaking outpatient and acute access clinics across a variety of subspecialties within Ophthalmology including medical retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, anterior segment, vitreo-retinal and eye casualty.

• To provide high quality ophthalmic assessment, treatment and management for service users.
• To provide clinical activity that is efficient to optimise access times for patients.
• To deal with clinical queries that arise from personal clinical activity and that of peers.
• To be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active role in their implementation.
• To contribute to the learning experience of Specialty Registrar Trainees within the department as well as teaching and training medical and other students as well as other members of the MDT.
• To work seamlessly and respectfully as part of the wider team involving other Trust Specialties, nursing, technicians, allied health professions, administrative and theatre staff.
• To contribute to academic, audit and clinical governance issues within the department and the Trust.
• To organise their workload in a manner that is consistent with good practice as laid out in the Trust's Policy for Management of Waiting Lists and Times.
  
  
  

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

ServiceWe will put our patients first

TeamworkWe will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

RespectWe will act with integrity

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The job plan for the role is:

• 8 PA fixed clinical sessions
• 1 PA for administrative duties
• 1 PA for Supported Professional Activity
• 4% uplift for on-call duties
  
  
  

The job plan will be reviewed annually.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder may be required to perform other duties assigned by the supervisor/manager from time to time.

For Further Information Please See Attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC
  
  
  

Desirable

• Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology
• MRCOphth / FRCOphth or equivalent qualification
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• A number of years full time post graduate training (or equivalent on a part-time or flexible basis), at some of which will be in Ophthalmology
• Wide clinical experience in general ophthalmology
• Experience in dealing with large numbers of outpatients
• Research and evidence-based practice ding of the role of Clinical Audit within a service
• Understanding of the role of Clinical Audit within a service
  
  
  

Desirable

• Operating skills
• Experience / interest in teaching
• Teaching skill courses
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organising Audit
• Research and publications relevant to post
• Undertaken relevant courses
  
  
  

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).