Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 27/01/2025
Consultant Ophthalmologist with Specialist interest in Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred –Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety –Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence –Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion –Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect –Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people.
Job overview
This is a pan-trust Consultant Ophthalmologist post for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust primarily based at the Lincoln County Hospital with some duties at the peripheral sites.
The appointee will be expected to take part in the consultant on-call rota.
The candidate should have a sub-speciality interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
* The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Ophthalmic service supporting the provision of an effective countywide service and contribute towards achieving the 18 week wait across the whole eye department.
* He/she will be expected to carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education program and in the teaching of ophthalmic trainee staff.
* They will be involved in the delivery of undergraduate teaching to the students from Nottingham and Leicester Medical Schools.
* They will be involved in the education of nursing staff, and other clinical professions as appropriate.
* They will regularly attend Clinical Audit and Departmental Team meetings.
* He/she will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit program in operation within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits.
* He/she will be required to report all critical incidents and attend and support the Departmental audit and Clinical Governance meetings.
* The appointee will be expected to offer both a paediatric and general ophthalmology service.
* In particular the delivery of high volume cataract surgery is expected ensuring the trust meets its contractual obligations with respect to the 18 week wait.
* The appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of services and help formulate plans for its expansion.
Person specification
Qualifications
* FRCS, FRCOphth or equivalent
* Be on the specialist register for Ophthalmology
* Full GMC Registration (with a ‘Licence to Practise’).
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology or within Six months of anticipated CCST date on date of interview
* Fellowship in Paediatric or Cataract (or a subspecialist interest that complements the department)
* Relevant Higher Degree or equivalent
Special Requirements
* Maintain own education to a minimum standard set by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and show a commitment to continual learning
* Commitment to the Development of a quality Ophthalmic service for ULHT
* Ability to develop National Care Pathways in Ophthalmology
* Understanding and commitment to modernising the service
* Recent experience of developing a service
* Ability to consolidate and organise change
* Able to contribute to department and CMT management
Training/Experience/Research
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Paediatric surgery
* Ability to carry out high volume cataract surgery
* Experience of and undertaken Clinical Audit, with recently presented findings
* Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
* Evidence of recently published research or case reports
Skills
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal
* Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Team leadership skills
* Demonstrate an understanding of the educational needs of trainees and commitment to effective teaching at all levels
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to a wide Multi Disciplinary Team audience
* Understanding of the principles and implementation of Clinical Governance
* Computer Literacy
* Ability to innovate and develop new technology and methods
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community.
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