Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team.
The post is to support and help further develop the medical retina services, including macular, diabetic retinopathy, and virtual imaging. There are also opportunities to provide complimentary areas of interest such as uveitis. Being involved in and leading clinical trials would be encouraged. Some emergency, general ophthalmology, cataract surgery and an on-call commitment may be required depending on the agreed job plan. Post suitable for a doctor with a certificate of training in surgical ophthalmology or medical ophthalmology.
This post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, but may involve clinics and operating at outreach sites. All routine cataract surgery takes place at the Newcastle Westgate Cataract Centre which is a mile from the RVI. The department provides all specialties.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist medical retina work in clinic and laser. You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals. The post will include virtual imaging review on medical retina patients and may involve a more general session such as a general clinic or eye emergency department session. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. The post will include being involved in the ophthalmology consultant on-call rota for emergencies, this includes being overall responsible for the patients coming through the eye emergency department on that day. You would also triage general referrals on that day. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals
Date posted: 08 April 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 317-CON-25-092
Job locations: Ophthalmology Specialty - RVI, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Compliance with the agreed job plan.
2. Compliance with the Trust mandatory training, appraisal, job planning and revalidation requirements.
3. Ensure communication with other healthcare professionals occurs in an effective and timely manner including accurate and up to date medical prescriptions.
4. Ensure records on the electronic medical record system are accurate and contemporaneous.
5. Be involved in the medical retina management meetings and the department consultant meetings. Have a role in developing the service and helping the department manage the workload.
6. Audit your work and the department to help service improvement.
7. Respond to Datix or complaints in a timely manner.
8. Consider taking on additional responsibilities over time for the department or the wider Trust.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
* Primary Medical Qualification.
* Full GMC Registration
* FRCOphth or equivalent
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC). (If not locum appointment maybe possible)
Desirable
* Higher Degree.
* Medical retina fellowship or specialist training.
* NHS experience
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Evidence of extensive experience in general ophthalmology and sub-specialty experience in medical retina.
* Evidence of experience in the management of emergency ophthalmic conditions
* Able to do retinal laser and intravitreal injections.
* Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
* Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty.
* Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
* Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
* Expertise such as uveitis
* Experience of Virtual imaging clinics.
* Know how to use an electronic medical record.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
* Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
* Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
* Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
* An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
* Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
* Evidence of leadership / project management.
* Evidence of having implemented change.
* Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
* Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Teaching
Essential
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
* Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
* Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
* Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
* Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
* Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
* Evidence of experience in training of non-medical practitioners
Research
Essential
* Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
* Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
* Higher degree.
* Publications in the last five years.
Audit
Essential
* Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
* Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
* Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ophthalmology Specialty - RVI, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Employer's website
https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us
#J-18808-Ljbffr