Glaucoma Specialty Doctor

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Specialty Doctor with specialist interest in Glaucoma to support and be an integral part of the team working to develop the regional Glaucoma service which we are looking to expand to both Barking and Brentwood Community Hospitals and support our Eye Casualty.

Ophthalmology is primarily an outpatient service delivered from Queens Hospital. The service also has peripheral clinics at King George Hospital. Ophthalmology has no access to inpatient beds on either hospital site.Currently, eye casualty services are available at Queens Hospital, Monday to Friday, between 08:30 and 17:00 and the medical workforce consists of eleven Ophthalmology Consultants, one Associate Specialist, six Specialty Doctors, two Clinical Fellows and four Trainees. There is a dedicated Orthoptic Team and Eye Unit Nursing team, supported by a Matron and Lead Nurse. The Trust aims to provide a comprehensive 7-day service including out of hours emergency service. This may affect the working patterns currently being advertised for this post. Any changes made to working patterns will be made for the benefit of patient care, and notification of these changes will be explained to you throughout the recruitment process.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a broad experience in Ophthalmology outpatients and day case surgery, with a specialist interest in Glaucoma.The appointee will be expected to fulfil following duties within the agreed job plan:o Development and improvement of provision of exceptional Ophthalmology services.o Continuing the responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge.o Continued personal developmento Work autonomously supporting both clinics and theatres

The duties are subject to review from time to time considering the changing requirements of the service. These will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her consultant, and the Trust.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

27 April 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£51,000 to £80,000 a year PER ANNUM

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-0484-BS

Job locations

Ophthalmology Medical Staff

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

GMC Registration
FRCOphth or equivalent-Advanced experience in the specialty
Experience in making clinical decisions and high degree of managing risk.

Desirable

Experience in Glaucoma
Higher degree
Experience of managing clinical efficiency in theatres and outpatient services

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

GMC Registration
FRCOphth or equivalent-Advanced experience in the specialty
Experience in making clinical decisions and high degree of managing risk.

Desirable

Experience in Glaucoma
Higher degree
Experience of managing clinical efficiency in theatres and outpatient services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).