Job summary
Applications are invited for the newly created post of Specialty Doctor in Glaucoma & Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals Trust. We are looking to make a substantive appointment to the Eye Hospital team with the aim to provide consistency and stability to the workforce and offer the post holder the opportunity to develop existing clinical skills and autonomy.
Main duties of the job
The minimum requirement for this post is 10 sessions. The principal purpose of the post will be to support the general clinical activity and sub-speciality activity in the Glaucoma and Neuro-Ophthalmology service.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holders core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of glaucoma and neuro clinics, some may be within the emergency eye clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties. This post is furthermore made up of 0.5 PA of audit / service development activities and 0.5 PA admin
Teaching
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holders contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review.
Research
It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead/Clinical Director, in keeping with the prevailing terms and conditions of service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Management
The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holders core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of glaucoma and neuro clinics, some may be within the emergency eye clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties. This post is furthermore made up of 0.5 PA of audit / service development activities and 0.5 PA admin
Teaching
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holders contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review.
Research
It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead/Clinical Director, in keeping with the prevailing terms and conditions of service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Management
The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practice with GMC
- At least 4-years post-grad training in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- MRCOphth or equivalent
- FRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery
- Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression
- Ability to make independent decisions
Desirable
- Previous glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology experience in clinic and surgery
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff
- Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload
- Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Effective communication - verbal and written
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Computing skills - ability to use MS programmes, clinical systems and web browser
- Experience teaching undergraduates
- Involvement in previous ophthalmology research projects
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practice with GMC
- At least 4-years post-grad training in a relevant specialty
Desirable
- MRCOphth or equivalent
- FRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery
- Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression
- Ability to make independent decisions
Desirable
- Previous glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology experience in clinic and surgery
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff
- Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload
- Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Effective communication - verbal and written
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Computing skills - ability to use MS programmes, clinical systems and web browser
- Experience teaching undergraduates
- Involvement in previous ophthalmology research projects
Other
Essential
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).
