Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for part time (6.25 Sessions) Fixed term (Until end of September 2025) Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in the Medical Retina Service at City Road and North Divisions (Ealing Site).
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing care and management of Medical Retina patients within the trust. The successful candidate will be expected to provide training for junior doctors and to support the further development of the Allied Health Care Professionals within the service.
Candidates should have completed their Specialist Training in Ophthalmology, have their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent, or be within six months of their CCT date. Candidates are required to be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent. The holder of this post is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. The successful candidate should have completed at least a year of subspecialty Medical Retina fellowship training.
Main duties of the job
Leadership and Team Working
To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Partners as required.To chair regular meetings for the specialties.To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
About us
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care. Our 2,300 staff are committed to sustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.
Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care.
We are also a major postgraduate teaching centre and a national centre for ophthalmic research involving, with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, the largest ophthalmic research programme in the world.
We continue to make headlines with our ground-breaking research and, along with our partners at the Institute, we have the highest measure of scientific productivity and impact in the world for our research activity.
We are one of only 11 sites nationally with National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre status for translational research. This has recently been renewed for another 5 years with a substantial increase in research funding.
We have recently completed the development for our 10-year clinical strategy - Our Vision of Excellence, which continues to develop our networked model of service delivery for hospital and community based care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Person Specification
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.
- CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date).
- Full GMC registration (with a 'Licence to Practise').
- Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within six months of entry.
Desirable
- Higher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).
FURTHER TRAINING and KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.
- Undertaken recognised Fellowship Training in Medical Retina
- Excellent general ophthalmic experience, including emergency care
- Knowledge of Accident and Emergency pathways and procedures
Desirable
- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC
- Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
SKILLS and ABILITY
Essential
- Audit and research skills.
- High degree of clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics
- Track record of developing and submitting applications for research funding
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate clinical teams.
- Surgical experience
Desirable
- Ability to deliver results by effectively managing relationships with sponsors/funding bodies/collaborators/other university/hospital research groups
- Ability to attract research funding
Experience
Essential
- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Desirable
- Experience of public and patient engagement.
- Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services.
- Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects.
- Excellent teaching & presentation skills.
- Management skills & experience.
- Management innovation experience
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Committed to job
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams
- Good team building skills
- Commitment to high quality research
Person Specification
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.
- CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date).
- Full GMC registration (with a 'Licence to Practise').
- Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within six months of entry.
Desirable
- Higher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).
FURTHER TRAINING and KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.
- Undertaken recognised Fellowship Training in Medical Retina
- Excellent general ophthalmic experience, including emergency care
- Knowledge of Accident and Emergency pathways and procedures
Desirable
- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC
- Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
SKILLS and ABILITY
Essential
- Audit and research skills.
- High degree of clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics
- Track record of developing and submitting applications for research funding
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate clinical teams.
- Surgical experience
Desirable
- Ability to deliver results by effectively managing relationships with sponsors/funding bodies/collaborators/other university/hospital research groups
- Ability to attract research funding
Experience
Essential
- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Desirable
- Experience of public and patient engagement.
- Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services.
- Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects.
- Excellent teaching & presentation skills.
- Management skills & experience.
- Management innovation experience
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Committed to job
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams
- Good team building skills
- Commitment to high quality research
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).
