Consultant in Ophthalmology Medical Retina and Uveitis

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

To share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to patients presenting to the Ophthalmology service.

To provide a General Ophthalmology service for patients alongside the other members of the department.

To provide a Medical Retina and Uveitis service, within the Gloucestershire Hospitals, in partnership with the rest of the ophthalmic, orthoptic and optometric teams.

To examine and treat such patients.

To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.

To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols.

2. Professional Development, Education and Training

To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements.

The appointee will also take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching including clinical meetings and tutorials. Medical students are currently taken from several universities, but the Clinical Academy based at the University of Bristol is expected to provide the majority of undergraduates in future.

Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.

The department subscribes to a wide range of journals and there are good medical libraries at both Gloucester and Cheltenham with full literature search facilities. The department is part of a Trust wide intranet system and is well served for literature search and other internet functions.

3. Management and Leadership

To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs.

To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department.

To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary.

To attend regional and national meetings as necessary.

To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies.

4. Clinical Governance and Audit

To promote evidence-based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments.

To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.

To be involved in risk management and quality assurance.

To remain up to date and engaged in CPD as per RCOphth guidelines.

To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents.

To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies.

To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements.

To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process.

To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process.

To adhere to the Trusts Adverse Clinical Incident Policy.

5. Communications and Working Relationships

To work within the framework of team decisions.

To participate in an inclusive approach to working with other providers of ophthalmic care within the wider NHS health community in the county.

To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility.

6. General Working Conditions

The post-holder will be immediately accountable to the Medical Retina Lead, Specialty Director and Divisional Lead.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake appraisal and to respond to any identified development needs.

The post-holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.

Finally, the post-holder is expected to:

1. Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations

2. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff

3. Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and a license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
• European Community Rights
• FRCOphth or appropriate specialist qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate Degree

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate
• Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression
• Knowledge of principles of audit with evidence of participation
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff and willingness to teach students, junior medical staff and other professionals
• Proven teaching ability
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable

• Proven track record in research and willingness to undertake further research
• Completion of a management course or programme
• Negotiation skills experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Medical Retina ophthalmology fellowship training
• Clinical training and experience in general ophthalmology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Clinical training in Medical Retina to Level 4 competence
• Evidence of experience with high volume cataract surgery. Fully audited complication data for last 200 cases
• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole
• Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organize own CME and CPD needs
• Willingness to attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)