Employer Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Northwick Park
Town London
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 + £2,162 LW per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/04/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina & Urgent Care
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in the Medical Retina & Leading the Urgent Care Service in the North Divisions (Northwick Park & St Anns).
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing care and management of Medical Retina patients within the trust. The successful candidate will be expected to provide training for junior doctors and to support the further development of the Allied Health Care Professionals within the service.
Candidates should have completed their Specialist Training in Ophthalmology, have their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent, or be within six months of their CCT date. Candidates are required to be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent. The holder of this post is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. The successful candidate should have completed at least a year of subspecialty Medical Retina fellowship training.
Main duties of the job
The post is located between Moorfields Eye Hospital at St Anns Hospital and Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. There are ten programmed activities (PAs).
Whilst this is a general medical retina job, the post holder will have responsibilities for retinal therapies including theatres and the injection services across the trust. The postholder will participate in the medical retina and uveitis on-call rota which is a 1:25 rota currently and includes weekdays and weekends.
Working for our organisation
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Person specification
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
* FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.
* CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date).
* Full GMC registration (with a ‘Licence to Practise’).
* Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within six months of entry.
* Higher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).
FURTHER TRAINING and KNOWLEDGE
* Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.
* Undertaken recognised Fellowship Training in Medical Retina.
* Excellent general ophthalmic experience, including emergency care.
* Knowledge of Accident and Emergency pathways and procedures.
SKILLS and ABILITY
* Audit and research skills.
* High degree of clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics.
* Track record of developing and submitting applications for research funding.
* Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals.
* Ability to lead and co-ordinate clinical teams.
Experience
* Experience of public and patient engagement.
* Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services.
* Excellent teaching & presentation skills.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
* Committed to job.
* Excellent communications skills.
* Ability to lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams.
* Good team building skills.
* Commitment to high quality research.
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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