Consultant Ophthalmology Special interest in Medical Retina & Uveitis

Job summary

The Ophthalmology department provides general and specialist Ophthalmology services. Outpatient Ophthalmology, Orthoptic and Optometry clinics are located at Russells Hall Hospital. An Orthoptic and Optometry service is also provided at the Guest Outpatients department. The department has a Diagnostic Hub located at Corbett Hospital to support virtual clinics.

The Optical Services team consists of 7 Orthoptists, 1 Optometrists, 1 Glaucoma technician, 7 Ophthalmic technicians, 2 OCT technicians and an Orthoptic Clerical Assistant. The department undertakes the diagnosis and management of amblyopia (or lazy eye) and strabismus (misalignment of the eyes or squint). With adults the department manage and treat a range of conditions leading to double vision, commonly following neurological episodes, such as strokes or brain damage. Orthoptists are also involved in Glaucoma practitioner clinics, intravitreal (IVT) injections, Specialist Adult Strabismus clinics, Low Vision Assessment, Pre-school and school vision screening, Visual processing difficulties clinics and Community clinics.

Main duties of the job

We invite applications for the role of Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Medical Retina and Uveitis. This position is crucial for advancing our Medical Retina service, and the successful candidate will collaborate with the Medical Retina Team.

The post entails 5 Programmed Activities (PAS), encompassing outpatient clinics day case sessions. These activities are aligned with departmental needs to deal with the Medical Retina new and follow-up patients, including patient-related administrative and SPA (Supporting Professional Activities) responsibilities.

Teaching and training junior doctors and medical students, participating in audit activities, and supporting the acute referral service as required would also be part of the required activities.

The post holder is not obligated to participate in an on-call rota. Providing consultant cover for an in-house Urgent Referral Clinic (URC) on a rota basis, offering clinical advice, and supervising the URC doctor would be required.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible