Job summary
This a new full-time substantive appointment in response to service requirements. The post joins three glaucoma consultants, a consultant optometrist, five specialist nurses, a glaucoma fellow and a glaucoma resident doctor to deliver the glaucoma service at the Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The job may also require travel to Cromer Hospital.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The post joins three glaucoma consultants, a consultant optometrist, five specialist nurses, a glaucoma fellow and a glaucoma resident doctor to deliver the glaucoma service at the Department of Ophthalmology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The job may also require travel to Cromer Hospital. The appointment is to the Trust: not to specific hospitals. The majority of work will be outpatient based. The appointee will be expected to manage glaucoma patients in clinic and perform glaucoma laser procedures. Clinics will be a mix of face-to-face and virtual review clinics.
Support will be provided by the three glaucoma consultants. The standard full time job plan will consist of 10 programmed activities of which up to will typically be SPAs. The Trust will initially allocate SPAs for appraisals, CPD, mandatory training, job planning etc. A further 1 SPA may be allocated for formal audit, formal research and formal undergraduate and post-graduate education activity and supervision. Theappointee will be expected to participate in the non-resident 1:8 on call (second tier). Consideration of time off in lieu ( for unscheduled working) will be made if appropriate.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
1. Flexible working hours
2. Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
3. Multi Faith prayer room
4. Discounted gym memberships
5. Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
6. Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
7. Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
8. Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
9. On-site Nursery
10. On-site cafes offering staff discounts
11. Support in career development
12. Flexible staff bank
13. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Postholder should hold FRCOphth (London), FRCS(Glasgow/Edinburgh) or equivalent
15. Full registration with GMC with a licence to practice
Experience
Essential
16. minimum of 12 years' medical work
17. minimum of six years should be in the relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.
Desirable
18. Experience in research
Professional values and behaviours, skills, and knowledge
Essential
19. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
20. Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients: employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner.
Leadership and teamworking
Essential
21. Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques s
22. Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams
Patient safety and quality improvement
Essential
23. Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems,
24. Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice.
25. Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings.
Education and training
Essential
26. Promotes and participates in individual and team learning; supporting the educational needs of individuals and teams
Research and scholarship
Essential
27. Continuing professional development activities
Desirable
28. Presentation/publication of conference abstract
29. Publications, including guideline development