Job summary
BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL
Medical Retina Consultant
The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team of consultants to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. See Yourself at Bristol Eye Hospital (subtitles) on Vimeo
Applications are warmly welcomed for this full-time post of Consultant in Medical Retina & Uveitis, ideally commencing within 6 months. The post itself is designed to provide sub-specialist medical retina & uveitis services, as well as general ophthalmology care for patients at the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) and Weston General Hospital (WGH). Innovation is at our core at BEH. Most recently we were commended for our use of the NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol, created to treat Covid-patients, as a high-volume eye diagnostic assessment hub for medical retina patients during the pandemic (Recognising Success Award for Innovation, 2022).
Main duties of the job
The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW. BEH provides a tertiary referral retina service with an integrated medical retina and uveitis for adults and children, and a vitreo-retinal service closely linked to an excellent Clinical Research Unit (Recognising Success Awards 2019). The new Retinal Unit Outpatients Department is supported by an excellent medical imaging department and ocular inflammation nurses. Flexible working opportunities (working from home) and involvements in clinical research trial are available.
The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role in the running of the service. They will also be expected to participate in the workload of the hospital and to be capable of running clinics independently and to work to a flexible timetable that may include provision of services across both sites (BEH & WGH).
Join us and enjoy all that the South West region has to offer. Bristol is an amazingly diverse city, sometimes referred to as little London, with its community feel, quality housing and outstanding schools, plus many music venues, galleries and festivals that drive its creative reputation. Alternatively, if you're looking for country living, we are only a few miles away from many picturesque villages and small towns in Gloucestershire and Somerset, which are all within commuter distance.
Interview date: 15th April 2024
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in general ophthalmology and sub-speciality experience in medical retina and uveitis.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of medical retina uveitis.
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Skills in general ophthalmology and medical retina including intra-vitreal injections/FFA review
Desirable
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in general ophthalmology and sub-speciality experience in medical retina and uveitis.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of medical retina uveitis.
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Skills in general ophthalmology and medical retina including intra-vitreal injections/FFA review
Desirable
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
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
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Eye Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS1 2LX
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
