Job summary
he post holder will be required to perform a range of ophthalmology appointments on patients referred to CHEC and provide supervision of the provision of adult community ophthalmology services delivered by healthcare professionals, working in accordance with CHEC treatment protocols and working practices.
Day to day, the post holder will deliver high quality clinical care to patients attending the community ophthalmology service in the following areas:
General Ophthalmology
Glaucoma services
AMD
Laser treatment
Minor eye Operations
Main duties of the job
To continue with our support for the NHS, we are looking for experienced general ophthalmologists of all grades to undertake consultation clinics and/or ophthalmic surgeries across the range of services we offer. Applicants will be expected to have an excellent clinical quality record and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform efficiently independently in clinics/theatre. Applicants will also need to demonstrate commitment to excellent teamwork. The post holder will have the opportunity to review their job plan with the Clinical Director at least annually.
About us
CHEC are an NHS provider organisation founded in 2012. Today, we are the largest provider of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, and in more recent times, we have branched into delivery of Gastroenterology, ENT and Dermatology services, which will be expanded throughout England.
The manner in which we conduct ourselves as one team is through our CHEC values of Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus. This is the golden thread that runs through the business and differentiates us from others in this space.
We are committed to high standards of patient care with 99% of patients recommending our services to family and friends. We also take immense pride in our new state of the art hospitals as we continue to open new clinics across the UK.
Due to the growth of our services we are looking for employed Ophthalmologists to join us across the UK in our CHEC Hospitals and Community Centres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
Full or Specialist GMC Registration
Up-to-date with current medical practice
Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology
Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology
Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance
Knowledge of evidence based practice
Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
Excellent communication skills
Flexible, objective and assertive
Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical
Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language
Evidence of continuing professional development
Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites within a region
Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets
Job description
Job responsibilities
UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
Full or Specialist GMC Registration
Up-to-date with current medical practice
Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology
Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology
Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance
Knowledge of evidence based practice
Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
Excellent communication skills
Flexible, objective and assertive
Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical
Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language
Evidence of continuing professional development
Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites within a region
Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
- MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
- Full or Specialist GMC Registration
- Up-to-date with current medical practice
- Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology
- Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible, objective and assertive
- Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical
- Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites within a region
- Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
- MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
- Full or Specialist GMC Registration
- Up-to-date with current medical practice
- Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology
- Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible, objective and assertive
- Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical
- Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites within a region
- Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets
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).
