Job summary
POST OF: CONSULTANT IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (Cornea)
A part time 6 PA post as a substantive Consultant in Cornea Ophthalmology is available at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The ideal candidate must have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the specialist register. CCT fellowship in Cornea ophthalmology is essential. The 6 PAs are apportioned 5PA's for direct clinical care (DCC) and 1PA for supporting professional activity (SPA) with on-call commitment. This post is a medical post with an aspect of surgical activity built into the job plan.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact:
Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology Jonathan Norris Jonathan.norris@ouh.nhs.uk
Clinical Director for Ophthalmology Rebecca Turner Rebecca.turner@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Cornea to join our established team of Consultants and work in the Oxford Eye Hospital.
The Oxford Eye Hospital provides a Corneal service to the Oxfordshire Population as well as tertiary referral work from surrounding regions. The post-holder would be expected toprovide medical and surgical corneal sub-specialist expertise for patients presenting with acute and chronic corneal disease and trauma. This is based in the emergency and outpatient clinics and provides surgical intervention. The post involves the management of new referral and existing patients already under the care of Ophthalmology and following cataract, glaucoma and retinal surgery and for those will ocular surface pathologies.
The Corneal service has a strong multidisciplinary interaction with all other sub-specialties within Ophthalmology, including Optometry.
A clinical trials unit is active and research opportunities are available and encouraged. Participation on the consultant on-call rota is mandatory.
Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or be within 6 months of doing so at the time of the interview. Applications from those wishing to job share are welcomed.
About us
Oxford Eye Hospital and the University Medical Sciences Division
- The Oxford Eye Hospital was founded by Robert Doyne in 1886 and remains an internationally recognised centre of excellence for clinical research, particularly in retina and genetics. The Oxford Ophthalmological Congress held annually since 1909, is one of the largest scientific congresses in ophthalmology in Europe and attracts leading speakers across all ophthalmic disciplines.
- The Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical research and teaching and is the largest of the four academic divisions within the University. Over 5500 academics, researchers, NHS clinicians and GPs, administrative staff, with 1400 graduate and 1600 undergraduate students, together contribute to extensive research, teaching and clinical portfolios. The Medical Sciences Division is amongst the top five biomedical institutions in the world, and has been ranked number one for the last six years in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences. The university comprises 44 colleges and halls with over 100 libraries. Students number around 22,000 in total, just over half of whom are undergraduates while over 40 per cent are international, representing 140 countries. Oxford has the youngest population of any city in England and Wales: nearly a quarter of its residents are university students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No of PAs
Monday
08:30-12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:00-13:30
John Radcliffe
Pre-theatre ward round
DCC
0.25
13:30-17:30
John Radcliffe
Theatre
DCC
1.0
17:30-18:00
John Radcliffe
Post theatre ward round
DCC
0.125
Tuesday
08:30-12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1.00
13:30-17:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1.00
Flexible
4 hours
SPA
SPA
1.0
On call
DCC
0.125
2 hours
John Radcliffe
Admin & REGO
DCC
0.5
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
5.0
Supporting professional activities
1.0
Other NHS responsibilities
External duties
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
6.0
Job description
Job responsibilities
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No of PAs
Monday
08:30-12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1
13:00-13:30
John Radcliffe
Pre-theatre ward round
DCC
0.25
13:30-17:30
John Radcliffe
Theatre
DCC
1.0
17:30-18:00
John Radcliffe
Post theatre ward round
DCC
0.125
Tuesday
08:30-12:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1.00
13:30-17:30
John Radcliffe
Clinic
DCC
1.00
Flexible
4 hours
SPA
SPA
1.0
On call
DCC
0.125
2 hours
John Radcliffe
Admin & REGO
DCC
0.5
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
5.0
Supporting professional activities
1.0
Other NHS responsibilities
External duties
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
6.0
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Medical degree
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- GMC Specialist Register or CCT, CESR in Opthalmology (according to the department's requirements) within 6 months of achieving such accreditation
- Post CCT Fellowship in Cornea ophthalmology
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
- Experience of leading an team including allied health professionals
Skills
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and be in volved in teaching and training of allied health professionals and jun ior doctors
- 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 under take effectively the role of consult ant in a large teaching hospital. Computer literacy skills
- 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.
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation Knowledge of NICE guidelines related to medical retina
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Experience with Medi soft/MediSIGHT Ophthalmology electronic patient record
- Experience with Ufonia/ AI sys tems
- Experience with patient group communication and lectures
- Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
- Management training and experience
- Publications in audit or quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Medical degree
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- GMC Specialist Register or CCT, CESR in Opthalmology (according to the department's requirements) within 6 months of achieving such accreditation
- Post CCT Fellowship in Cornea ophthalmology
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
- Experience of leading an team including allied health professionals
Skills
Essential
- Ability to self-motivate and be in volved in teaching and training of allied health professionals and jun ior doctors
- 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 under take effectively the role of consult ant in a large teaching hospital. Computer literacy skills
- 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.
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation Knowledge of NICE guidelines related to medical retina
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Experience with Medi soft/MediSIGHT Ophthalmology electronic patient record
- Experience with Ufonia/ AI sys tems
- Experience with patient group communication and lectures
- Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
- Management training and experience
- Publications in audit or quality improvement
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).
