Job summary
This is an exciting role to expand our current glaucoma service to integrate with both specialist nurses and establish community optometrist involvement to the service. Being the first dedicated glaucoma consultant in this trust offers an opportunity to develop and refine the service in your own areas of interest. We would welcome the introduction of a glaucoma training fellowship and research and we currently work closely with tertiary glaucoma services at Norwich and Cambridge.
We undertake over 100 trabeculectomy operations per year in the department and are involved with MIGS. The role would involve a 1:5 on call rota and to participate in the cataract services.
All resulting in achieving NICE guidelines and National Targets .
Main duties of the job
You will join an expanding department of Ophthalmology. This is a new post (10 PAs) joining other established Consultant Ophthalmologist in the team. We ensure that close collaboration of all the consultants takes place with regular fortnightly team meetings and we there is a close working relationship with the managers of the service. We work in a friendly and close team atmosphere with a diverse population in north west Norfolk.
If you feel that you want to be part on this exciting department and have ideas for helping us ensure that a small DGH is sustainable for our local population then come and join us !
We really value the impact that you as a Consultant will have on our patients and services
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 488 bed hospital which offers a chance to live and work in a beautiful region with its own distinctive mix of urban, rural and coastal landscapes, all within easy reach of Norwich, Cambridge, London and the Midlands. We serve an expanding population of around 220,000, which, increases substantially during the summer through the popularity of the surrounding countryside and beaches for leisure and holidays. We are a welcoming and friendly hospital that is devoted to our vibrant diverse community. We know where we are going, and want inspirational, compassionate and caring individuals to join us on this journey.
Great care can change everything and here at the Queen Elizabeth NHS Foundation Trust we want to deliver truly brilliant integrated care. Just like you we are ambitious about what we do and we are continually striving to improve our patients experience and outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bring your dedication and determination here, and you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of brilliant patient care.
Our Values are at the heart of all that we do. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess (and can demonstrate) the behaviours which underpin our core values. They define who we are and they encompass what we believe and how we will work together to achieve our objectives, these are as follows;
Act Well: Taking personal responsibility and respecting the dignity and individuality of each person in our care and the professionalism and skills of our team members.
Care Well: We care about providing safe, compassionate and attentive services for patients and a positive working environment for our colleagues.
Listen Well: We deliver forward thinking quality services through listening to, learning from, and empowering those we work with.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bring your dedication and determination here, and you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of brilliant patient care.
Our Values are at the heart of all that we do. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess (and can demonstrate) the behaviours which underpin our core values. They define who we are and they encompass what we believe and how we will work together to achieve our objectives, these are as follows;
Act Well: Taking personal responsibility and respecting the dignity and individuality of each person in our care and the professionalism and skills of our team members.
Care Well: We care about providing safe, compassionate and attentive services for patients and a positive working environment for our colleagues.
Listen Well: We deliver forward thinking quality services through listening to, learning from, and empowering those we work with.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist register or within 6 months of registration
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Training and interest in medical retina
- A wide range of clinical skills and practice in the specialty, cataract and glaucoma
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills at postgraduare and undergraduate level
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Audit & Research
Essential
- Documented aduit experience
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Publication of aduit results
- Research degree
- Publication in peer reviewed journals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Appropriate immigration status
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist register or within 6 months of registration
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Training and interest in medical retina
- A wide range of clinical skills and practice in the specialty, cataract and glaucoma
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills at postgraduare and undergraduate level
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Audit & Research
Essential
- Documented aduit experience
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Publication of aduit results
- Research degree
- Publication in peer reviewed journals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Appropriate immigration status
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
