Job overview
CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
A full time PA post as a substantive Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology is available at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The ideal candidate would have post CCT Fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology. Candidates with adult strabismus experience are encouraged to apply. This is a substantive consultant post and the PAs are apportioned PAs for direct clinical care and PAs for supporting professional activity with an on-call commitment.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Directorate Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology, Mr Jonathan Norris or Clinical Director for Ophthalmology Rebecca Turner
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist to join our established team of Consultants and work in the Oxford Eye Hospital.
The Oxford Eye Hospital provides a paediatric ophthalmology services to the Oxfordshire Population as well as tertiary referral work from surrounding regions. The post-holder would be expected to provide a comprehensive paediatric ophthalmology service. The ability to also provide adult strabismus surgery would be desirable.
The paediatric ophthalmology service has a strong multidisciplinary interaction with general paediatric, neurosurgery, neurology and craniofacial departments of the neighbouring Oxford Children’s Hospital.
A clinical trials unit is active and research opportunities are available and encouraged. Participation on the consultant on-call rota is mandatory.
The paediatric ophthalmology team consists of a current locum consultant, one paediatric ophthalmology fellow and both optometrists and orthoptists with extended role. Deanery trainees also work in the service.
Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or be within months of doing so at the time of the interview. Applications from those wishing to work part-time or job share are welcomed.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Eye Hospital and the University Medical Sciences Division
1. The Oxford Eye Hospital was founded by Robert Doyne in and remains an internationally recognised centre of excellence for clinical research, particularly in retina and genetics. The Oxford Ophthalmological Congress held annually since, is one of the largest scientific congresses in ophthalmology in Europe and attracts leading speakers across all ophthalmic disciplines.
2. The Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical research and teaching and is the largest of the four academic divisions within the University. Over academics, researchers, NHS clinicians and GPs, administrative staff, with graduate and undergraduate students, together contribute to extensive research, teaching and clinical portfolios. The Medical Sciences Division is amongst the top five biomedical institutions in the world, and has been ranked number one for the last six years in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences. The university comprises colleges and halls with over libraries. Students number around, in total, just over half of whom are undergraduates while over per cent are international, representing countries. Oxford has the youngest population of any city in England and Wales: nearly a quarter of its residents are university students.