The Department of Ophthalmology forms part of the Specialist Surgery & MSK Division. Miss Heidi Chittenden is the Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology. The Ophthalmology Department manages 48,000 outpatients a year together with over 3,000 ophthalmic surgical cases each year. On the St Peters and Woking sites there are dedicated eye clinics with nurse practitioner support. On the Ashford site there is a dedicated eye clinic, eye ward and eye theatre, supported by ophthalmic trained nurses. Medical Staffing Consultants Mr Samer Awwad Miss Heidi Chittenden Mr Neil Finer Mr Vinod Gangwani Mr Ankur Gupta Mr Arun Gupta Mr Faisal Idrees Mr Lavnish Joshi Mr Tiran Keragala Ms Sylwia McKenzie Mr Ulrich Meyer-Bothling Mr Bashar Raouf Mohammed Mr Mohamed Rashad Mr Prashant Sahare Miss Fani Zacharaki Other Medical Staff 5 x Clinical Fellows (Cornea, Medical Retina, Cataract, VR, Oculoplastics) 1 x ST1 DUTIES OF THE POST The timetable will include sub-specialty clinics in cornea and catract surgery and a minimum of two theatre lists per week. The post holder will support the junior trainees and liaise closely with the nursing staff and consultants. The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota. Active participation in educational half-days, teaching sessions, research, audit and departmental meetings will be expected. The post holder will also be able to apply for study leave to attend meetings and conferences outside the region. The appointee will have secretarial support. All consulting rooms have a personal computer with access to the internet. St. Peters Hospital has a modern post-graduate centre and both sites have full library services. The Trust is committed to supporting CPD.