Job summary
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Glaucoma, providing all medical and surgical management within this sub-specialty.
An excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking team led by a substantive Glaucoma Consultant specialist, delivering a multidisciplinary approach providing; Consultant complex and standard clinics, Optometry new patient screening clinics and Orthoptist and Nurse Practitioner monitoring clinics. The sub-specialty has well established virtual clinics and community Optometry schemes including Glaucoma referral repeated measures and ocular hypertension monitoring.
The department has recently commenced Micropulse laser in an out-patient setting as an alternative surgical intervention and in the process of commencing MIGS to provide a comprehensive adult glaucoma service.
Full time or part time roles considered.
Main duties of the job
To provide Glaucoma complex out-patient clinics along with specialist surgical management (elective and acute) including Micropulse laser treatment (training provided).
To clinically support and educate a multi-disciplinary team of trainees, Trust doctors, Optometrists, Orthoptists and Nurse Practitioners to provide a new patient screening and follow-up patient monitoring glaucoma service.
The wider department comprises 16 Consultants, 6 Specialty and Trust Grade Doctors, 4 Specialty trainees, 4 Nurse Practitioners, 10 Orthoptists, 5 Optometrists and a substantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, technicians and healthcare assistants. The department also benefits from an ECLO and a dedicated Glaucoma Pathway Failsafe Co-ordinator.
About us
CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients (ACM), Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH), Halifax.
Community clinic sites include Westwood Park (Bradford) and Todmorden (Halifax) that provide selected sub-specialties.
The majority of Glaucoma complex clinics are based at ACM or CRH.
The Trust is currently one of the most digitised NHS Trusts in the country having moved to Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in 2017. We also utilise all Medisoft modules. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Departments in the country, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.
Full time and part time roles considered.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit Our Future Plans - CHFT (cht.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full roles and responsibilities. If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full roles and responsibilities. If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
- Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Ophthalmology Glaucoma specialty
- Surgical experience across a range of glaucoma procedures
- Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Ophthalmology procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing a glaucoma service.
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS & shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision and attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis and Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning, development and innovation
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
- Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Ophthalmology Glaucoma specialty
- Surgical experience across a range of glaucoma procedures
- Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology
Desirable
- Also, should have significant minor Ophthalmology procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
- Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing a glaucoma service.
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS & shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision and attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis and Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning, development and innovation
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust
Acre Street, Huddersfield
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
HD3 3EB
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
