General Ophthalmologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Day to day, the post holder will deliver high quality clinical care to patients attending the community ophthalmology service in the following areas: General Ophthalmology Glaucoma services AMD Laser treatment Minor eye Operations High volume phacoemulsification under topical anaesthesia if applicable To be successful in this role To continue with our support for the NHS, we are looking for experienced general ophthalmologists of all grades to undertake consultation clinics and/or cataract surgery across the range of services we offer. Applicants will be expected to have an excellent clinical quality record and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform efficiently in clinics/theatre. Applicants will also need to demonstrate commitment to excellent teamwork. The post holder will have the opportunity to review their job plan with the Clinical Director at least annually. Person Specification UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS Full or Specialist GMC Registration Up-to-date with current medical practice Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance Knowledge of evidence based practice Able to work within a multidisciplinary team Excellent communication skills Flexible, objective and assertive Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language Evidence of continuing professional development Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets What can we offer you? In addition to contributing to a rapidly expanding organisation across England, working with CHEC provides Excellent remuneration Opportunity to participate in our bonus scheme for cataract surgery Industry leading technology Experienced clinical support team State of the art hospitals Flexible working For further details / informal visits contact: Jasmine Rogers, Head of Resourcing, jasmine.r@chec.uk Mr Mahmoud Rabie, Clinical Director of Ophthalmology, mahmoud.r@chec.uk

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

• UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
• MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
• Full or Specialist GMC Registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

CHEC

Address

1-6 Star Building,

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT

Employer's website

https://www.communityhealthservices.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)