Job summary
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LOCUM CONSULTANT IN OCULOPLASTICS
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist to join established team of 24 Consultants and work in the Oxford Eye Hospital for a 12-month fixed-term contract.
The Oxford Eye Hospital provides an oculoplastic and orbital service to the Oxfordshire population and acts as a tertiary-referral centre, for the surrounding regions.
This post is to provide consultant-level cover in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery. The post is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, a neurosciences centre, which includes: neuroradiology, a children's hospital, a cancer centre and trauma centre.
This post will include 1-2 eye casualty sessions, oculoplastic clinics and theatre sessions. The candidate will be expected to to participate in the consultant on-call rota.
Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or be within 6 months of doing so at the time of the interview. Applications from those wishing to work part-time or job share are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.
Clinical Duties of post
Aims and responsibilities
The basis for this post is to provide oculoplastic services for the Oxford Eye Hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to continue to develop the already established tertiary referral-base and contribute to the research and teaching profile of the Oxford Eye Hospital.
Clinical
The post-holders' duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, but their presence may be required in other parts of the Trust, including peripheral regional clinics.
Surgically, the post-holder will be required to perform oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery. The post holder will support the dermatology Mohs unit, by providing an oculoplastic reconstruction service. The post holder will also be required to manage paediatric oculoplastic disease.
Clinically, the post-holder will provide a comprehensive oculoplastic and orbital service. This will include participating in the joint thyroid eye disease MDT and contributing to the skull-base MDT. The post involves working in and alongside several other MDTs including orbital trauma and facial palsy.
About us
A whole-time (10 PA 40 hours) post, as a fixed-term locum Consultant in Ophthalmology is available, from August 2023 at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The ideal candidate would have post CCT Fellowship in oculoplastics and orbital surgery. This is a 12-month fixed-term appointment comprising of 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment. The 10 PA's are apportioned as 9 for direct clinical care and 1 for supporting professional activity. The appointments are on a whole-time/part-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology, Mr Jonathan Norris jonathan.norris@ouh.nhs.uk or Clinical Director for Ophthalmology Stella Hornby stella.hornby@ouh.nhs.uk
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration
Job description
Job responsibilities
An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. Several departmental initiatives mean that timetables are subject to change prior to appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually. Annual and study leave arrangements must be coordinated within the specialty to ensure there is an acceptable level of consultant cover.
Day
Time
Location
Activity
Categorisation
No. of PAs
Mon
08:00 14:00
Peripheral unit
Theatre weeks 1 & 4 (including pre/post op)
DCC
0.75
Tues
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Eye Casualty
DCC
1
Wed
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic weeks 1 + 3
DCC
0.5
13:00 18:00
Peripheral unit
/John Radcliffe
Mohs reconstruction theatre 1 in 4 weeks
DCC
0.31
Thurs
08:30 12:00
John Radcliffe
Admin
Admin
0.875
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
SPA
Core SPA
1
Fri
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Eye Casualty
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Mops
DCC
1
Sat
0800 18:00
John Radcliffe
Theatre weeks 2,4
DCC
1.25
Sun
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
Predictable emergency on-call work
0.125
Unpredictable emergency on-call work
0.25
TOTAL PAs
10.06
Job description
Job responsibilities
An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. Several departmental initiatives mean that timetables are subject to change prior to appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually. Annual and study leave arrangements must be coordinated within the specialty to ensure there is an acceptable level of consultant cover.
Day
Time
Location
Activity
Categorisation
No. of PAs
Mon
08:00 14:00
Peripheral unit
Theatre weeks 1 & 4 (including pre/post op)
DCC
0.75
Tues
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Eye Casualty
DCC
1
Wed
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic weeks 1 + 3
DCC
0.5
13:00 18:00
Peripheral unit
/John Radcliffe
Mohs reconstruction theatre 1 in 4 weeks
DCC
0.31
Thurs
08:30 12:00
John Radcliffe
Admin
Admin
0.875
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
SPA
Core SPA
1
Fri
08:30 12:30
John Radcliffe
Eye Casualty
DCC
1
13:30 17:30
John Radcliffe
Mops
DCC
1
Sat
0800 18:00
John Radcliffe
Theatre weeks 2,4
DCC
1.25
Sun
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
Predictable emergency on-call work
0.125
Unpredictable emergency on-call work
0.25
TOTAL PAs
10.06
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- CESR or equivalent
- Medical degree FRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
- Advanced fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery including lacrimal and orbital surgery.
- Exposure to MDT work including thyroid MDT.
- Exposure to orbital cancer management
Experience
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- Demonstrates an ability to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed
- Previous publications in clinical research relevant to the post. Understanding of the role of Research and Development in NHS Clinical Governance
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Computer literacy skills
- Experience with patient group communication and lectures
- Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
- Peer reviewed funding, principal investigator role, clinical trial publications, GCP qualification
- Management training and experience
- Publications in audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- CESR or equivalent
- Medical degree FRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
- Advanced fellowship training in oculoplastic surgery including lacrimal and orbital surgery.
- Exposure to MDT work including thyroid MDT.
- Exposure to orbital cancer management
Experience
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- Demonstrates an ability to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed
- Previous publications in clinical research relevant to the post. Understanding of the role of Research and Development in NHS Clinical Governance
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Computer literacy skills
- Experience with patient group communication and lectures
- Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
- Peer reviewed funding, principal investigator role, clinical trial publications, GCP qualification
- Management training and experience
- Publications in audit
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).
