Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Job summary

Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - specialist in Medical Retina

We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and oversee a non-medical injection service.

The medical retina service continues to transform and initiate new models and pathways of care to meet the needs of the local population by implementing best practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking eye care service team comprising 16 Consultants, 6 Specialty and Trust Grade Doctors, 4 Specialty trainees, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 10 Orthoptists, 5 Optometrists, 2 ACPs and a substantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, technicians and healthcare assistants.

The department also benefits from our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and 6 Ophthalmology Failsafe Co-ordinators (with a dedicated Medical Retina Failsafe) along with a supportive senior management team within the Head and Neck Directorate.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist Consultant Led out-patient medical retina clinics:

- Macular

- RVO

- DMO

- Stable macular virtual clinics

-Support sub-speciality clinics where appropriate

-Support Emergency clinics where appropriate

To provide teaching and education to trainees, Trust doctors, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse practitioners to enhance future models of care and expansion within the specialty.

Opportunity to work with service leads to conduct service improvement, transformation and research.

Opportunity to provide emergency on-call and cataract surgery depending on experience.

About us

CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax.

The Trust is currently one of the most digitised NHS Trusts in the country having moved to Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in 2017. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Departments in the country including the use of Medisight by all clinical teams, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit Our Future Plans - CHFT (

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Medical Retina, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and oversee a non-medical injection service.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable

Relevant higher degree

Experience and Achievements

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / on-call settings and MR sub-specialties

Desirable

Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing MR services including injection service Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the future direction of the specialty Attendance at a recognised management course Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology

Teaching and training

Essential

Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable

Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications Training in clinical and educational supervision Attendance at a teaching course Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

Essential

Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects

Desirable

Critical Appraisal Skills Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment

Essential

Good communication and empathy skills with patients Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload Ability to prioritise and organise workload, co-ordinate staff & manage high pressure situations clinical crisis Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare Ability to manage high pressure situations clinical crisis

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Desirable

Evidence of continual learning and development Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others Evidence of innovation Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software and internet browser Ability to touch type

General

Essential

Eligibility to work in the UK Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the

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