Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract Permanent: 10PA job plan including on-call commitment
Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (on-call frequency of 1in8)
Job ref 388-6679881-M&D
Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Torbay Hospital
Town Torquay
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 07/01/2025 23:59
Consultant Ophthalmologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This position has arisen as part of a business case to develop new theatres at Torbay Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, competent general ophthalmologist with a sub-specialist interest in urgent and primary eye care and cataract surgery. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the department to discuss the post and the possibilities for development once in the role.
This would be an excellent opportunity for Higher Trainees who have completed their training or an established consultant seeking a career change. The successful candidate will join a friendly team who are committed to providing the very highest standards of care. Applicants will need to have Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice) and be on the Specialist Register by date of interview or within 6 months of CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training).
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time post and will include general, urgent care, cataract clinics and cataract surgery. There would be a 1 in 9 general on-call commitment. There is a separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call. Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided for the period of the post.
Patient safety, dignity and care are the highest priority and at the centre of all that we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and responsibilities
A provisional job plan is shown below: please note: this job plan is representative only. The final timetable will depend on current service redesign within the unit and the interests of the appointed candidate.
Morning
PA
Afternoon
PA
Monday
SPA
0.5
CLINIC
1
Tuesday
ADMIN
1
THEATRE/LASER
1
SPA
1
CLINIC
1
Thursday
Theatre
1.25
CLINIC
1
Friday
CLINIC
1
SPA
1
(Initial split of 7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA. Following 12 months in post, there is a baseline 1.5 SPA with a further 1 PA to be used either as SPA performing additional roles (e.g College Tutor, clinical governance, medical student supervision, etc) or DCC, according to Consultant preference).
* To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.
* To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
* To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors.
* To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
* To communicate with local GPs.
Person specification
Qualifications
* FRCOphth or equivalent
* Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
* Name on Specialist Register by date of interview or within 6 months of CCT
Knowledge
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of ophthalmic problems, both emergency and elective.
* Independent running of operating lists and teaching cataract surgery.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Ability to prioritise clinical need.
* Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
* Willing to work to guidelines and group decisions.
* Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
* Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams.
* Experience of Audit and Management.
* Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams and applying evidence based knowledge.
* Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programmes.
Skills
* Good spoken and written English language skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff.
* Honesty and reliability.
* Ability to work in a team.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be viaTrac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity.
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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