Consultant Ophthalmologist: Corneal

7 days ago

Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This appointment offers exciting opportunities in light of the major changes currently taking place in the ophthalmology department within the Trust.

The appointment will help the department achieve government and local targets in the provision of high-quality corneal services to the population of Gloucestershire and beyond.

The post is a full-time Substantive Consultant post, specialising in Corneal, commencing November 2024. Job share applicants are also welcome.

Key Responsibilities
  1. To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service, specialising in Corneal.
  2. To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
  3. To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
  4. To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
  5. To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans.
  6. To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division and the Trust.
Clinical Responsibilities
  1. To share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to patients presenting to the Ophthalmology service.
  2. To provide a General Ophthalmology service for patients alongside the other members of the department.
  3. To provide a Corneal service within the Gloucestershire Hospitals, in partnership with the rest of the ophthalmic, orthoptic and optometric teams.
  4. To examine and treat such patients.
  5. To support the clinical decision-making of junior medical and nursing staff.
  6. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols.
Teaching/Training
  1. To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of Modernising Medical Careers and related requirements.
  2. The appointee will also take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching including clinical meetings and tutorials.
  3. Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle-grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.
Audit and Clinical Governance
  1. To promote evidence-based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments.
  2. To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.
  3. To be involved in risk management and quality assurance.
  4. To remain up to date and engaged in CPD as per RCOphth guidelines.
  5. To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents.
  6. To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies.
  7. To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements.
  8. To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process.
  9. To participate in the Trust’s annual Appraisal process.
  10. To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy.
Management
  1. To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs.
  2. To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department.
  3. To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary.
  4. To attend regional and national meetings as necessary.
Teamwork
  1. To work within the framework of team decisions.
  2. To participate in an inclusive approach to working with other providers of ophthalmic care within the wider NHS health community in the county.
  3. To show initiative, enthusiasm, and flexibility.
Strategic Development
  1. Currently, Ophthalmic surgical services are provided at Cheltenham General and Tewkesbury Hospitals. Outpatient services are delivered at 10 sites. Both the siting and style of service delivery are under constant review, and will change in coming years to deliver the services required by the community.
Accountability
  1. The post-holder will be immediately accountable to the Corneal lead, Specialty Director and Divisional Lead.
  2. The post-holder will be expected to undertake appraisal and to respond to any identified development needs.
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