Consultant in Ophthalmology with a special interest in Glaucoma

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 March 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Consultant Ophthalmologist with an interest in Glaucoma at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full time post with a minimum of 10 programmed activities.

The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Ophthalmology service with the present consultants. The appointee will be expected to be involved actively in Clinical Governance and Quality improvement projects. Continuing education, professional development and teaching are actively encouraged and research and audit opportunities will be available.

Please note the simulation date is 22nd July 2025 and the interview date is 06th August 2025.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive glaucoma service in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
To provide clinical leadership in both glaucoma management and in general ophthalmic services including responsibility for supervision and development of junior medical staff including a glaucoma fellow, and teaching, training and assessment of medical, nursing and allied health professional staff within the service.
To liaise with appropriate acute services within and beyond the Trust.
To provide on-call cover for Ophthalmology services.
To assess performance against national standards quarterly and identify areas requiring improvement.
To ensure that all clinical information systems are completed appropriately

About us

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders.

Diversity is what makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-CON233PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

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Person Specification

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Essential

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Desirable

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Essential

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Desirable

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Desirable

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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).