Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

7 days ago

Huddersfield, United Kingdom Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Come and join our forward thinking and supportive team.

We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Locum Consultant specialising in Glaucoma, providing all medical and surgical management within this sub-specialty.

CHFTs Glaucoma Service consists of specialist complex clinics, glaucoma Standard including virtual review clinics, Optometry led new patient clinics and trained technician diagnostic clinics. Orthoptists and Nurse Practitioners also hold glaucoma qualifications and lead IOP Check and Compliance clinics.

The Glaucoma Service runs on 2-stop diagnostics and virtual or face to face review model. Due to the digital maturity of the Trust, virtual reviews can be undertaken off-site to allow for flexible working (work-life balance) and most efficient use of clinical estate within the hospital footprint. Dedicated diagnostics suite for Glaucoma

For those patients requiringlaser treatment, lasers for Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, YAG laser and most recently Micropulse are available in out-patient settings.

For those patients requiring surgery, theatre staff are very familiar with techniques of cyclodiode laser and most recently I-Stent.

Main duties of the job

This is a Locum Consultant post to maintain the capacity of the Department to manage the volume of referrals into the Trust from an increasing geographical area . It is expected that the post-holder will have a sub-specialty interest in Glaucoma and be able to deliver on all degrees of disease management (including Glaucoma elective and acute surgery) as well as provide support, training and supervision for junior medical staff (inc. non-training grades), allied health professionals and Ophthalmic Nurses.

This requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff and making the best possible use of resources put at the disposal of the Department. This is likely to require negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions from time to time. Cross-site working may be required.

The weekly timetable would be open to modification depending on the expertise of the successful applicant.

Participation on the T2 Consultant on call rota would be discussed with he successful candidate if required and desirable.

About us

CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax. Community clinic sites include Westwood Park (Bradford) and Todmorden (Halifax) that provide selected sub-specialties.

The role also allows a great opportunity for someone to work alongside our local CCGs and local Optical Committee to support the development of Glaucoma practice within the department and community.

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, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.

Full time and part time roles considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In your application please check the box relating to Surgical Procedures, as this is relevant to the post.

Please see attached job description for full roles and responsibilities. If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

Desirable

Relevant higher degree All applicants must have Specialist registration for Ophthalmology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.

Experience and Achievements

Essential

Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / Emergency on-call settings / minor procedures Experience of clinically managing a highly complex Glaucoma caseload including a variety of surgical and laser treatments

Desirable

Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing a glaucoma service Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the wider NHS Post CCT Fellowship in Glaucoma 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 Trainining

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 manage high pressure situations clinical crisis Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff 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

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Essential

Evidence of continual learning and development Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser

Desirable

Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others Evidence of innovation

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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