Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholders duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations.

Clinical Duties of post

Aims and responsibilities:The basis for this post is to provide medical retina Services for the Oxford Eye Hospital.

Clinical:The post-holders duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The Oxford Eye Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities including the full gamut of imaging technologies. Our medical retina department is using virtual clinics in addition to face to face appointments.

Facilities for studying and training:The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trusts. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trusts, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.

Teaching/Research:Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programs for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. The post-holder would be expected to engage and collaborate with clinical colleagues in areas of overlap to support clinical research within the department.

Clinical Governance:The post-holders will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development:The post-holder will be required to keep fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice, and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. They will need to fully comply with appraisal and revalidation processes. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the current Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant continuing medical education (CME) courses and other appropriate personal development needs.

Management:The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources, must have prior agreement with the Trust. They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or clinical director.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Full GMC registration and licence to practice
• Medical degree FRCOphth or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
• Advanced training in medical retina including diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Experience of leading an team including allied health professionals Experience of virtual medical retina clinics
• CCT, CESR or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Ability to self-motivate and be involved in teaching and training
• Ability to work independently Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
• Demonstrates an ability to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed
• Previous publications in clinical research relevant to the post. Understanding of the role of Research and Development in NHS Clinical Governance
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Experience of routine clinical audit

Desirable

• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS.
• NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Computer literacy skills
• Experience with patient group communication and lectures
• Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
• Peer reviewed funding, principal investigator role, clinical trial publications, GCP qualification
• Management training and experience
• Publications in audit

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).

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)