Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Leicester is seeking a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in Glaucoma. The role involves maintaining high standards of patient care, participating in teaching, clinical audits, and management duties within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have GMC registration and significant experience in Ophthalmology, particularly in managing glaucoma patients. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• Desire to develop skills in areas of interest.
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• Ensure effective management of patients in a multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

Extensive relevant experience in Ophthalmology including glaucoma

Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Education

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

FRCOphth or Equivalent

Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leicester Royal Infirmary Town Leicester Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2025 23:59

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST - GLAUCOMA

Applications are invited for the permanent post of Consultant Ophthalmologist in Glaucoma.

This is a permanent post which will enhance the current establishment of NHS and academic staff of the Department of Ophthalmology, Alliance Hospitals and community practices. The successful appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.

The appointee will have a principal interest in Glaucoma and will be expected to contribute to the Glaucoma service on the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital site (including the East Midlands Planned Care Centre EMPCC) and associated community hospitals or GP practices. Participation on the on call rota and in the eye casualty department is essential.

Please note, the job description contains an illustrative job plan, and the final timetable will be discussed and agreed upon on appointment.

We suggest as a service you do come and take a tour of the department before interview.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that the services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

The appointee will join an active and enthusiastic team of 28 Ophthalmologists who work at the Leicester Royal infirmary, Leicester General Hospital (incl. EMPCC), community hospitals and GP practice sites including Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton, Market Harborough, Oakham, Wigston, Syston and Earl Shilton.

The Ophthalmology Service in UHL is currently providing patient care specialising in the areas of Medical retina, Uveitis, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, Cornea, Glaucoma, Vitreoretinal surgery, Neuro Ophthalmology and Paediatric Ophthalmology.

Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Program's appropriate to the role.
• To be able to provide support when needed in the emergency eye department.
• To be a point of escalation when the emergency department requires senior consultant advice.
• To provide Consultant Ophthalmology services at the University Hospitals of Leicester.
• To provide Consultant Ophthalmology services by way of Outpatient clinics and Outpatient procedure lists at the University Hospitals of Leicester and in peripheral units.
• To work flexibly and cooperatively with the other consultant Ophthalmologists to maximise the utilisation of outpatient procedure lists and outpatient clinics.
• To provide emergency Ophthalmology services to patients in Leicestershire on the on call rota
• To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care as described in the GMC Guidance ‘Duties of a Doctor’ are followed at all times; and that bad practice is reported.
• To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes To actively participate in audit.
• To work with the Clinical Management Group (CMG) team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
• To provide continuing responsibility for the care of patients under their care and for the proper organisation and functioning of clinical practice.
• To work closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies to deliver the objectives of the Department and CMG.
• To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust’s ‘Critical Incident Policy’, are reported in a timely manner.
• To participate in yearly appraisal and job planning process.
• To undertake Mandatory & Statutory training as determined by the Trust and CMG.
• To support allied health professionals in their development and teaching.
• To Support the Nursing team in development and training.
• To provide a minimum of 1 session a week in the emergency eye department.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training (or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. CCT Route Only)
• FRCOphth or Equivalent
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
• ASTO/Fellowship

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Extensive relevant experience in Ophthalmology including glaucoma
• Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base
• Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• Subspecialty interest in Glaucoma Ophthalmology

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability. Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Management

• Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
• Flecible
• Awareness of Service Development issues
• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Management training on an accredited course

Audit

• Experience in, and commitment to medical audit
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities.
• Completion of formal courses in audit.
• Published Audit

Research

• Understanding and interest in research
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty

Communication Skills

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding

Teaching

• Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
• Appraisal and assessment skills
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month’s payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavorto make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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.

Name Mr S Banerjee Job title Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head of Service Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0116 258 6864 Additional information

Mr S Banerjee, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head of Service

[e-mail]

0116 258 6864