Consultant Ophthalmologist with a Special Interest in Medical Retina

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health trust in Birmingham is seeking a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in Medical Retina. The role involves managing acute and chronic retina conditions and working in a supportive environment with a diverse team. Applicants with additional interests in uveitis are welcomed. Flexibility in timetabling and some cross-site working are expected, including occasional evening and weekend sessions.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and disability support

Qualifications

• Experience in managing both acute and chronic retina conditions.
• Ability to perform cataract surgery and general ophthalmology procedures.
• Desirable interest in dual specialties such as medical retina and uveitis.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist retinal vein occlusion clinic.
• Supervise general ophthalmology clinics and cataract surgery.
• Provide cross-site support among hospital locations.

Skills

Management of acute and chronic general medical retina conditions

Specialist retinal vein occlusion management

Flexibility in timetabling

Education

Medical Degree

Fellowship in Ophthalmology

Tools

OCT

Ultrasound

Corneal topography

Job description

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialist interest Medical Retina, at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The post will be based on a full-time 10 PA contract.

UHB encompasses 4 hospital sites with >30 consultant ophthalmologists. This post will be based mainly at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, but cross-site working (Solihull, Heartlands, Good Hope Hospital) is expected, and scheduled cataract surgery sessions and clinics will take place at either Solihull or Good Hope Hospital.

As well as consultant ophthalmologists, the eye service is supported by ophthalmic specialist trainees, trust grades, fellows, orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, and ophthalmic technicians.

Imaging facilities vary across the hospital sites depending on the service needs, however, it currently includes OCT, OCTA, Bluepeak AF, Multicolour, HRA-OCT for FFA/ICG, California UWF Optos, Ultrasound, UBM, AS-OCT, Corneal topography, and research access to FLEX mobile Spectralis and Anterion SS AS-OCT.

The main duties involve management of both acute and chronic general medical retina conditions with an additional specialist retinal vein occlusion clinic. There may also be a regular timetabled laser list and the opportunity of a cataract theatre list, if desired by the candidate. The timetable will also include a general ophthalmology clinic, a cataract clinic, and be expected to cover acute general ophthalmology patients in both a timetabled session and on a prospective daytime-only rota.

Applicants with a dual interest, such as medical retina and uveitis, are welcomed, and the final timetable of duties will be discussed with the successful candidate on appointment.

Flexibility with regards to the timetabling of fixed sessions will be expected. We are working towards a three-session day, therefore some of the timetabled fixed sessions may be evening sessions and/or weekend sessions. We are also increasing our provision of community ophthalmology and thus clinics may include work and review of remotely acquired investigations or at community sites. Flexible/annualised sessions may be included for some sessions to support the department maximising clinic and theatre capacity for our patients.

On-Call Duties

At present, there are no regular out-of-hours duties. Cover of general ophthalmology ward and urgent patients on a daytime rota is expected. The trust is a Stage one Trauma Centre, and out-of-hours provision at UHB may be necessary in the future.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.