Job summary
Consultant Ophthalmologist - specialist in Medical Retina
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and oversee a non-medical injection service.
The medical retina service continues to transform and initiate new models and pathways of care to meet the needs of the local population by implementing best practice.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking eye care service team comprising 22 Consultants, 10 Specialty and Trust Grade Doctors, 4 Specialty trainees, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 10 Orthoptists, 5 Optometrists, 2 ACPs and a substantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, technicians and healthcare assistants.
The department also benefits from our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and 6 Ophthalmology Failsafe Co-ordinators (with a dedicated Medical Retina Failsafe) along with a supportive senior management team within the Head and Neck Directorate.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist Consultant Led out-patient medical retina clinics:
- Macular
- RVO
- DMO
- Stable macular virtual clinics
-Support sub-speciality clinics where appropriate
-Support Emergency clinics where appropriate
To provide teaching and education to trainees, Trust doctors, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse practitioners to enhance future models of care and expansion within the specialty.
Opportunity to work with service leads to conduct service improvement, transformation and research.
Opportunity to provide emergency on-call and cataract surgery depending on experience.
About us
CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax.
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. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Departments in the country including the use of Medisight by all clinical teams, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and oversee a non-medical injection service.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and oversee a non-medical injection service.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
- Applicants must be Registered 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 Ophthalmology
- Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / on-call settings and MR sub-specialties
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing MR services including injection service
- Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
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
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit 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 prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff & manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- 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
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser
- Ability to touch type
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 be Registered 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 Ophthalmology
- Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / on-call settings and MR sub-specialties
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing MR services including injection service
- Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
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
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit 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 prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff & manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- 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
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser
- Ability to touch type
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).
