Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist Paediatric/Adult motility

3 weeks ago


nottingham, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist Paediatric/Adult motility Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust with expertise in Paediatric ophthalmology and adult motility. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team of 24 Ophthalmic Consultants at Queen's Medical Centre working together to make a difference to Ophthalmology services within Nottingham and beyond.

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and be on the GMC Specialist Register for surgical Ophthalmology or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

The Ophthalmology unit offers a comprehensive range of routine and specialist ophthalmic services and the post-holder will be expected to play an active role in the development and provision of the Paediatric ophthalmology and adult motility sub-specialty services for patients at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Please note the DCC (clinical and admin) and SPA activity for this position generates a job plan in total of 10 PAs. The allocation and number of PAs will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Main duties of the job

This post is a 12 month fixed term NUH locum Consultant post in Ophthalmology with special interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and adult motility, to complement a dynamic team. The successful candidate would have timetabled clinic, Eye Casualty and SPA sessions.

A full range of Ophthalmology patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.

The department has a range of teaching and training commitments for medical students, specialist trainees, nurses, allied health professionals and other visiting doctors. The appointee will be expected to contribute to this educational activity from time to time.

About us

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of the post's role and responsibilities.

Person Specification Professional Registration
  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible to be included on the specialist register
  • Evidence of progression towards CCT
Professional Qualifications
  • FRCS/FRCOphth or equivalent
  • Higher professional degree, ChM, DM, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Skills / Experience
  • Full general ophthalmic surgical training with extensive experience of general ophthalmology with sub-specialty expertise in Medical Retina and/or Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Fellowship level in Medical Retina and / or Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
  • Specific training in communication skills
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
  • Fellowship in another supporting specialty
Management Skills
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
  • Able to work in a team
  • Experience of change management
Teaching, Audit and Research
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit
  • Evidence of participation in clinical research
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
  • Original research publications
  • Higher teaching degree/qualification/training
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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