Consultant Ophthalmologist for Community Ophthalmology
Consultant
Main area: Community Ophthalmology
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Flexible working (10 sessions per week)
Job ref: 434-MSCC-330
Site: Chalfont & Gerrards Cross Hospital, Town: Chalfont St Peter
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Yearly)
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 28/02/2025
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
Job overview
It is an exciting opportunity for a consultant ophthalmologist to shape and support the delivery of our new Community Ophthalmology service (COS). Community Ophthalmology is a relatively new sub-specialty which bridges the gap between primary and secondary care. By providing care at the community level, it improves patient access to specialist care while also delivering that care closer to home.
For many years, this service in Buckinghamshire has been provided by an intermediate care provider; but in 2023, this work has been taken back in-house by BHT, and therefore there is a need for consultant-level oversight, leadership and support.
Utilising BHT’s community hospital sites at Chalfont and Buckingham, the COS will have the ability to triage, diagnose, manage and provide ongoing monitoring for conditions such as stable or low-risk glaucoma, benign choroidal naevi, lid lumps, minor ops and other stable conditions.
Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
* Triaging referrals from GP's and Opticians ensuring patients are seen in the correct pathway
* Patient-facing care in our Community Hospitals
* Provide clinical expertise and support for allied health care professionals (optometrists, orthoptists, nurses) as they deliver patient-facing care
* Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
* Ensure clinical governance and regular audit of the COS, to demonstrate its effectiveness and safety
* Lead the development and growth of the COS
* Teaching and training of Oxford Deanery trainees, junior staff and undergraduates and AHPs
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* General training in Ophthalmology to CCT / CESR level
* Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology
* OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
* Recognised Higher degree/Fellowship in Ophthalmology
Experience
* General training in Ophthalmology
* Ability to make good decisions at consultant level
Skills, knowledge and ability
* Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
* Good spoken and written English
* Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
* Experience of clinical audit
Other Requirements
* GMC Registration
* Ability to travel to and between sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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