Consultant Ophthalmologist

On call 0.25 PA Initial split of 7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA. Following 6 to 12 months in post (depending on previous experience), 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 be proactive in the departments clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust. To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services. To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes. To communicate with local

GPs Other responsibilities include

Junior Staff

Recruitment, appointment and educational supervision including educational contracts, regular appraisal, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas.

Budget

Co-operate with the Deputy Medical Director and Divisional General Manager on budget issues.

Communication

This will include the responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust as well as other Trusts.

Teaching

To have an active role in the junior doctor training programme. Eligible candidates 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).We provide a very wide range of ophthalmic services including intravitreal treatments for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, vitreo-retinal surgery, services for medical retina including uveitis, lacrimal surgery please see job description for more services.