Consultant Ophthalmologist

Chesterfield Royal Hospital; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

On-site Café

Cycle-to-work scheme

EV charging points

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a substantive Consultant in Ophthalmology to support the Eye Centre. The department collaborates with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and participates in the Northern DRS programme.

The role welcomes specialists with varied sub-specialty interests aligned to service needs. The post includes on-call responsibilities and opportunities for medical education, with flexible working considerations and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise and entry on the GMC specialist Register or within six months of CCT.
• Completion of a fellowship or other qualification in an ophthalmic sub-specialty or special interest.
• Glaucoma fellowship with experience of trabeculectomy.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Research application

Education/mentoring

Education

GMC registration with licence

Ophthalmic subspecialty fellowship

Glaucoma fellowship with trabeculectomy

Job description

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CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care.With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

This is a substantive, full time appointment for a Consultant in Ophthalmology to support delivery of services within our friendly modern and well-equipped Eye Centre.

Our service is expanding, and an enthusiastic and committed individual is sought to work with our existing clinical team at what is an exciting point in service development. The Department has links with the Tertiary Trust at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and delivers the Northern part of the Derbyshire Diabetic Retinal Screening (DRS) programme.

We are seeking someone with good general ophthalmic skills and consideration can be considered for candidates with varied sub-speciality interests so long as these align with departmental operational requirements.

We would be particularly interested to hear from individuals who are on the Speciality Register, who have an interest in medical education as the Department will be taking on higher speciality trainees in the forthcoming year.

1:11 weeks NROC - shared cover with Kings Mill Hospital. A week of nights and weekend is done around every 11 weeks second on call with an experienced Specialist Grade first on call.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Working for our organisation

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Completion of a fellowship or other qualification in an ophthalmic sub-specialty or special interest
• Glaucoma fellowship with experience of trabeculectomy

Experience

• Documented clinical training and experience in Ophthalmology sufficient to gain UK CCST in Ophthalmology. Independent cataract surgery skills.
• Able to work independently at a senior level, taking responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Clinical supervision experience/skills
• Sufficient experience to safely undertake Consultant level on call in an acute general hospital Ophthalmology Department as an independent opinion
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services, including experience of organising and managing out-patient priorities and waiting lists
• Ability to lead a clinical team with proven clinical leadership experience
• Management experience or attendance at courses for SpRs/Consultant level practitioners.

Skills

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion for both emergency and elective patient care.
• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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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