Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well- integrated team.
The post is to work in the Corneal and external eye disease service. The time table would be confirmed on job planning. The department provides all specialities.
This post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, but may involve clinics and operating at outreach sites. All routine cataract surgery takes place at the Newcastle Westgate Cataract Centre which is a mile from the RVI.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical:
To provide clinical and surgical expertise in line with agreed job plan.
Administrative:
- To ensure communication with other healthcare professionals occurs in an effective and timely manner.
Teaching:
- To contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate ophthalmology teaching programmes.
- To contribute to the training of non-medical practitioners and community optometrists
Research:
Involvement in research encouraged.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
- Mr Alan Cunningham, Head of Department: alan.cunningham2@nhs.net
- James Talks, Clinical Director: james.talks@nhs.net
- Professor Francisco francisco.figueiredo@newcastle.ac.uk
- Mr Jas Sandhu: Jaswant.sandhu@nhs.net
Closing Date: 2 February 2024
Interview Date: 29 February 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The post is to work in the corneal service. There is a 1:16 on call commitment.
Duration of post: permanent
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
The post is to work in the corneal service. There is a 1:16 on call commitment.
Duration of post: permanent
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience in general ophthalmology and sub-specialty experience in cornea and external eye diseases ex.
- Up-to-date knowledge and experience in cornea and external eye diseases.
- Evidence of experience in the management of emergency ophthalmic conditions
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Evidence of subspeciality training in a specific area of ophthalmology
- Ability to perform surgery including independent cataract lists.
- Able to operate independently covering a comprehensive range of corneal surgery.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
- Evidence of experience in training of non-medical practitioners
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last five years.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree.
- Special skills training in the specialty.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience in general ophthalmology and sub-specialty experience in cornea and external eye diseases ex.
- Up-to-date knowledge and experience in cornea and external eye diseases.
- Evidence of experience in the management of emergency ophthalmic conditions
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Evidence of subspeciality training in a specific area of ophthalmology
- Ability to perform surgery including independent cataract lists.
- Able to operate independently covering a comprehensive range of corneal surgery.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
- Evidence of experience in training of non-medical practitioners
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- Publications in the last five years.
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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.
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).
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.
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).
