Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for a Vitreo-Retinal consultant post to
support the Vitreoretinal team as well as delivery of our general
Ophthalmology workload. This is a replacement post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established
Ophthalmology team as we look to expand our retinal service. As well as
developing the VR service you will help us manage and deliver our general
elective workload including regular cataract sessions.
We provide a countywide service from dedicated Ophthalmic units comprising
theatres and outpatients at our acute sites at Worcester and Kidderminster
and a diagnostic hub in a community hospital in Bromsgrove. The department
benefits from: a comprehensive support team including Specialty Doctors and
Associate Specialists, Orthoptists, Optometrists and Specialist nurses and
excellent equipment including the full range of lasers,
Heidelberg Spectralis, OCT including Fluorescein and angiography and OPTOS.
Applicants should have knowledge, skill and clinical experience
in their vitreoretinal surgical management. The appointee will
participate in the regional VR on-call Rota.
Main duties of the job
We can offer you a rewarding career in supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realiseyour full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Applicants should already have experience in Surgical Retina,be on the GMC permanent register and hold, or be working towards CCT, at the time of interview.
Informal enquires should be directed to Clinical Lead / Director- Mr Thomas
Jackson/ Mr T Sharma: Secretary 01905 733715.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will attend cross county & cross site
meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality,
timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental
objectives.
The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with
Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop
services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to
departmental protocols and Trust guidance.
To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic
protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active
participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in the Trusts annual
appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and job planning
process.
The post-holder will seek approval for any absence from the
Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study leave & other leave
and make available this record at your job plan review.
The post-holder will participate in the regional
Vitreoretinal service rotas to ensure that both emergency and urgent services
are provided. There will be honorary contract with Birmingham & Midland Eye
Centre where urgent VR surgeries are performed.
The Trust
would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the
hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The
consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to
do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties,
will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Consultants will provide cross cover for periods of annual
and study leave.
To facilitate effective quality assurance and audit and to
ensure that services comply with national standards and guidance.
The post-holder will take part in departmental and
multi-disciplinary audit programmes in addition to undertaking individual
audit. Participation is required in the
Departmental Clinical Governance Programme.
The post-holder will participate in regular clinical
meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing medical education in
accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal College and General
Medical Council. The Post-holder will
ensure their own practice is up to date and they support the principles of
revalidation by the GMC.
Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the
use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will attend cross county & cross site
meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality,
timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental
objectives.
The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with
Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop
services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to
departmental protocols and Trust guidance.
To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic
protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active
participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in the Trusts annual
appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and job planning
process.
The post-holder will seek approval for any absence from the
Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study leave & other leave
and make available this record at your job plan review.
The post-holder will participate in the regional
Vitreoretinal service rotas to ensure that both emergency and urgent services
are provided. There will be honorary contract with Birmingham & Midland Eye
Centre where urgent VR surgeries are performed.
The Trust
would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the
hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The
consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to
do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties,
will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Consultants will provide cross cover for periods of annual
and study leave.
To facilitate effective quality assurance and audit and to
ensure that services comply with national standards and guidance.
The post-holder will take part in departmental and
multi-disciplinary audit programmes in addition to undertaking individual
audit. Participation is required in the
Departmental Clinical Governance Programme.
The post-holder will participate in regular clinical
meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing medical education in
accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal College and General
Medical Council. The Post-holder will
ensure their own practice is up to date and they support the principles of
revalidation by the GMC.
Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the
use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Entry on Specialist Register in Ophthalmology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Ophthalmology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in subspecialty
Desirable
- VR fellowship of 6 months or more
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise graduate research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the Ophthalmology firm and multidisciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on-call
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Entry on Specialist Register in Ophthalmology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Ophthalmology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in subspecialty
Desirable
- VR fellowship of 6 months or more
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise graduate research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the Ophthalmology firm and multidisciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on-call
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).
