Consultant Ophthalmologist with subspecialty interest in Glaucoma

7 days ago


Rochdale Greater Manchester, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Consultant Ophthalmologist with subspecialty interest in Glaucoma Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust currently provides Ophthalmology outpatient services at Oldham Integrated care centre, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General Hospital. All day case surgical activity takes place at Rochdale Infirmary. This post requires cross-site working, providing outpatient clinics from different sites and surgical work from mainly Rochdale Infirmary.

The advertised posts will complement a team of 10 Consultants, 4 Associate specialists, 2 speciality doctors and 5 junior clinical fellows.

This appointment 10PAs will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions.

We are looking for candidates who are/will be on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview (CCST or CCT in Ophthalmology) or willing to complete the CESR within 12 months of employment.

The Job Description indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder.

Main duties of the job

Leadership and development of ophthalmic subspecialty work. The post holder will have a broad knowledge of Ophthalmology, including sub-speciality experience and knowledge of Glaucoma in order to complement existing services.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • FRCOphth or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
  • Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
  • Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
Professional Registration
  • Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview (CCST or CCT in Ophthalmology or within six months of entitlement) or willingness to complete CESR within twelve months of employment
Knowledge, Training & Experience
  • Extensive experience in Ophthalmology particularly management of Glaucoma
  • Broad experience in the management of all aspects of Ophthalmology
  • Good understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
  • Evidence of participation in research
  • Research Skills: Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
  • Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g. book chapter, book editor, case report - not abstracts or letters)
Teamwork
  • Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
  • Positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
  • Evidence of good organizational and leadership skills
  • Evidence of development and management of change
  • Ability to manage risk and end of life decisions
  • An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service
  • Able to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency setting
  • Attendance at management course
Communication
  • Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
  • Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
  • Is able to influence and persuade effectively
  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Teaching
  • Experience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionals
  • Proven teaching abilities
  • Attendance at teaching course
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.

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