Locum Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist to work within the Adnexal Service at City Road sites on a fixed term basis for 6 months. This part-time consultant post offers 4.38 programmed activities (PAs) of which 3.50 provide direct clinical care (DCC)and 0.88 for supporting professional activities

This post will focus on the delivery of a medical Ophthalmology support to patients with inflammatory orbital and periocular disease, and patients co-managed in the combined adnexal/ocular surface clinic. They will have responsibility for continued development of Governance of the Adnexal patients requiring such treatment both at the City Road site, and

elsewhere within the Trust. The post includes the supervision and teaching of junior staff.

A proposed timetable will be agreed with the Service Director and then be incorporated into the successful applicant's contract. The timetable/programme may change with time depending on the specialist expertise of the post holder, the needs of the hospital and the service demands.

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.

Lead and implement immunosuppression therapies, protocols and governance for therapies used for orbital inflammatory patients

Support and manage IV steroid therapy in the MEH Orbital service with other clinicians (nurses, pharmacists, anaesthetists and doctors)

Support and lead on the medical care of complex orbital patients (e.g. GPA, Sarcoidosis) and Associated comorbidities such as DM, Hypertension and Respiratory issues

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Easy and quick transport links

A range of attractive benefits and discounts

Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes

Free Pilates classes

Full support and training to develop your skills

Flexible working friendly organization

And so much more To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

MAIN RESPONSIBILTITES

Duties:

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

Clinical efficiency e.g. timeliness indicators, clinical indicators and the development of ambulatory pathways.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-attendance rates.

Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency e.g. demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors' hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be engaged in the process of annual appraisal and revalidation of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/Divisional Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

To perform in a leadership capacity for the adnexal service