Job summary
Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Glaucoma
Applicants are invited to apply for Consultant Ophthalmologist post based at the Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital sites. It will predominantly cover the Strabismus and Paediatric Service and complement the provision of Ophthalmology services. They will also be expected to support Hillingdon patients treated at the Western Eye Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time for the unit and the successful candidate will need to show enthusiasm and interest in Ophthalmology Services in secondary and community care
The main unit The Hillingdon Hospital is well equipped and we have strong links with the Western Eye Hospital, in particular the excellent weekly regional teaching on Friday mornings. All inpatient work is undertaken at The Western Eye Hospital although the post has no routine clinical sessions there.
Hillingdon Hospital is situated in West London next to the M25 and M40 close to Heathrow airport and within easy reach of Central London. Hillingdon Hospital serves a local population of around 350,000.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
- FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- Well-developed effective leadership and management skills - NHS Leadership Framework.
- Demonstrates ability, initiative, drive to contribute to the strategy, deliver and support change and improve services for patients placing care at the heart of the service
- Ability to lead and manage complex systems
- Ability to effectively plan and manage resources, people and performance
- Ability to develop, influence, communicate and deliver the strategy working with divisions
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary group
- Advanced knowledge and experience in management of vitreoretinal cases including vitreoretinal surgical procedures
- Advanced knowledge and experience in Medical Retina and Intravitreal Therapies
- Demonstrable commitment to teach, train and assess teaching of undergraduates, post graduates and nursing staff
- Proven teaching experience
- Experience of clinical audit and enable delivery of good practice
- Evidence of quality and service improvement
- Demonstrate leadership, team player, flexibility and organisational skills within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate changes in clinical practice.
- Committed to patient focused care, learning and CPD
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
- Basic IT skills, i.e. able to handle e-mails and presentations
- Practical knowledge and understanding of information governance
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Attended management training course
- Attended Leadership Training course
- Knowledge of Finance / Budgets
- Clinical and educational supervisor training courses. Completed education supervisor's course
- Previous experience of participation in research.
- Relevant research articles in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
- FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- Well-developed effective leadership and management skills - NHS Leadership Framework.
- Demonstrates ability, initiative, drive to contribute to the strategy, deliver and support change and improve services for patients placing care at the heart of the service
- Ability to lead and manage complex systems
- Ability to effectively plan and manage resources, people and performance
- Ability to develop, influence, communicate and deliver the strategy working with divisions
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary group
- Advanced knowledge and experience in management of vitreoretinal cases including vitreoretinal surgical procedures
- Advanced knowledge and experience in Medical Retina and Intravitreal Therapies
- Demonstrable commitment to teach, train and assess teaching of undergraduates, post graduates and nursing staff
- Proven teaching experience
- Experience of clinical audit and enable delivery of good practice
- Evidence of quality and service improvement
- Demonstrate leadership, team player, flexibility and organisational skills within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate changes in clinical practice.
- Committed to patient focused care, learning and CPD
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
- Basic IT skills, i.e. able to handle e-mails and presentations
- Practical knowledge and understanding of information governance
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Attended management training course
- Attended Leadership Training course
- Knowledge of Finance / Budgets
- Clinical and educational supervisor training courses. Completed education supervisor's course
- Previous experience of participation in research.
- Relevant research articles in peer reviewed journals
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).
