Job summary
Job overview
Come and join our forward thinking and supportive team.
We are looking to appoint a Bank Dr to support our Opthalmology Service.
This would require an element of flexibility to cover clinics or on calls when required.
The ability to investigate and manage a range of ophthalmology general, emergency and sub-speciality cases is essential.
Main duties of the job
This is a flexible working bank post to maintain the capacity of the Department to manage the volume of referrals into the Trust from an increasing geographical area.
Example of activity available:
o Emergency clinics
o General clinics
o Macular (inc RVO, DMO) reviewing clinics.
o Macular injection clinics
o Retina clinics.
o Laser clinics (YAG, PI, PRP) based on experience, qualification, and competency.
o Other sub - specialty clinics based on experience, qualification, and competency.
o Tier 1, on call provision.
This requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff and making the best possible use of resources put at the disposal of the Department. This is likely to require negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions from time to time. Cross-site working may be required.
About us
CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax.
The Trust is currently one of the most digitised NHS Trusts in the country having moved to Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in 2017. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Departments in the country, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a varied level of sub-specialty clinical experience and competence in aspects of Ophthalmology
- Evidence of experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / emergency eye care clinics and on-call settings
Desirable
- Evidence of experience and training in assessing and treating Medical retina patients
- Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the wider NHS
- Experience of undertaking IVI macular injections
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Trainining
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Audit and Research
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of audit/ research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
Desirable
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a varied level of sub-specialty clinical experience and competence in aspects of Ophthalmology
- Evidence of experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / emergency eye care clinics and on-call settings
Desirable
- Evidence of experience and training in assessing and treating Medical retina patients
- Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the wider NHS
- Experience of undertaking IVI macular injections
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Trainining
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Audit and Research
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of audit/ research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
Desirable
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale and Huddersfield
HD3 3EB
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
