Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 251-MD24130
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- BNHH
- Town
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Oculoplastic Ophthalmologist
Locum Consultant
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a full-time locum Consultant Ophthalmologist: This post is for an Ophthalmologist with a subspecialist interest in oculoplastic and lacrimal. Applicants will also be expected to have broad general ophthalmology experience. This post is to cover maternity leave and is for a fixed period of 12 months.
Visits to the Trust
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Hampshire Hospitals (see below) to discuss the post.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to visit the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
• Deliver specialist oculoplastic services including operating
• General Ophthalmology responsibilities and on call
• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Working for our organisation
Our service configuration includes a dedicated Eye Day Case Unit (EDCU) at Basingstoke Hospital, a dedicated Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, as well as community eye services that support glaucoma referral refinement and Minor Eye Conditions (MECs) being dealt with closer to home. We also have a specialised theatre at Andover War Memorial Hospital, as well as operating on cases in our day surgery units on both main hospital sites. Just one of our departments saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day-case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, and paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within three months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
- Fellowship level training in oculoplastic and lacrimal
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in cataract surgery
- Experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- Training and experience in subspecialty area
- Completed a full training program
- Experience of and participation in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of risk management
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
- Teaching/presentation skills
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Management skills or qualification
- Educational Qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mhairi Macpherson
- Job title
- Service Manager for Head and Neck
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584152229
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