Job summary
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals Ophthalmology Department is looking for one substantive glaucoma consultant, one substantive paediatric ophthalmology consultant and one substantive medical retina consultant to expand and complete our current team.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large acute Trust in West Surrey and one of the largest in the region. Ashford Hospital lies close to Heathrow Airport. St Peter's Hospital is situated between Chertsey and Woking. The two hospitals serve a diverse population of around 450,000 on the borders of Surrey and Middlesex. This area includes Woking, Chertsey, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Ashford, Staines, Bedfont, Feltham and Spelthorne.
Ophthalmology clinics take place every day at Ashford Hospital & St Peter's Hospital, with additional diagnostic clinics at Woking Community Hospital. Day case surgery takes place in dedicated ophthalmic theatres at Ashford Hospital with paediatric and other selected surgeries at St Peter's Hospital.
You will be expected to develop and maintain a high standard of practice and take an active role in all activities of the Department, including teaching and audit. The timetable will include both F2F and virtual clinics with a regular theatre list.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
- The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
- Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.
- Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
- Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
- Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives.
- Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
- Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST
- Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peters, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
- The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
- Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.
- Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
- Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
- Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.
- Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
- Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
- Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.
LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, and can be audited and reviewed, and provide learning opportunities for other staff.
- Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring record-keeping is effective.
- Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.
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Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (SPA)
ASPH is committed to ensuring that all Consultants have dedicated SPAs within their job plan which will be scheduled based on individual preference and to meet the needs of the service.
Specific responsibilities will be developed on appointment and according to areas of interest but Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) are intended to include
- Audit, research, and local clinical governance activity
- Formal teaching and preparation (e.g. giving lectures, seminars)
- Post-graduate teaching, and training (e.g. of junior doctors, medical students)
- external teaching and education delivery (e.g. ATLS, APLS)
- Clinical management, attendance at departmental and trust meetings
- Appraisal, Job planning and rota organisation
- Service development, quality improvement work, Major incident planning
THE JOB PLAN
The ophthalmology consultant job plan has 8 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
F2F DCC is worked over three long days (8am 6pm) with SPA and DCC administration undertaken flexibly. The post-holder will also participate in the consultant on-call rota shared with the Royal Surrey County Hospital (1:18 weeks) and the local ophthalmology consultant of the week rota based at Ashford Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST
- Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peters, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
- The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
- Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.
- Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
- Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
- Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.
- Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
- Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
- Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.
LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, and can be audited and reviewed, and provide learning opportunities for other staff.
- Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring record-keeping is effective.
- Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.
-
Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (SPA)
ASPH is committed to ensuring that all Consultants have dedicated SPAs within their job plan which will be scheduled based on individual preference and to meet the needs of the service.
Specific responsibilities will be developed on appointment and according to areas of interest but Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) are intended to include
- Audit, research, and local clinical governance activity
- Formal teaching and preparation (e.g. giving lectures, seminars)
- Post-graduate teaching, and training (e.g. of junior doctors, medical students)
- external teaching and education delivery (e.g. ATLS, APLS)
- Clinical management, attendance at departmental and trust meetings
- Appraisal, Job planning and rota organisation
- Service development, quality improvement work, Major incident planning
THE JOB PLAN
The ophthalmology consultant job plan has 8 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
F2F DCC is worked over three long days (8am 6pm) with SPA and DCC administration undertaken flexibly. The post-holder will also participate in the consultant on-call rota shared with the Royal Surrey County Hospital (1:18 weeks) and the local ophthalmology consultant of the week rota based at Ashford Hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- CC(S)T in Ophthalmology
- Inclusion on specialist Register for Ophthalmology
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience in ophthalmology
- Sub-specialty fellowship training in Glaucoma, or Paediatric Ophthalmology or Medical Retina
Desirable
- Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi- disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Surgical experience, particularly in glaucoma or squint surgery
- Ability to diagnose and manage all of the common ophthalmic conditions, including ophthalmic emergencies
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
- Demonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Teaching
Essential
- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in education
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Change management techniques
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- CC(S)T in Ophthalmology
- Inclusion on specialist Register for Ophthalmology
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience in ophthalmology
- Sub-specialty fellowship training in Glaucoma, or Paediatric Ophthalmology or Medical Retina
Desirable
- Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi- disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Surgical experience, particularly in glaucoma or squint surgery
- Ability to diagnose and manage all of the common ophthalmic conditions, including ophthalmic emergencies
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
- Demonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Teaching
Essential
- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in education
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Change management techniques
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).
