Locum Consultant in Ophthalmologist- Special interest in Uveitis

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology with a special interest in Uveitis. You will manage complex uveitis cases in outpatient care and undertake emergency sessions at the Western Eye Hospital. This full-time role offers significant opportunities for professional development and is focused on high-volume cataract procedures. Competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing schemes

Qualifications

• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register.
• Must maintain good communication with healthcare professionals.
• Ability to teach medical students and junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient care of complex uveitis patients.
• Undertaking A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital.
• Maintain good communication with GP and other healthcare providers.

Skills

Specialist training (fellowship) in Uveitis

Capable of dealing with complex and general ophthalmic emergencies

Experience of providing high volume cataract surgery

Delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Experience of MDT meetings

Education

On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice

MBBS

FRCOphth or equivalent

GMC full registration

CCST or within 6 months by date of interview

Job description

Locum Consultant in Ophthalmologist- Special interest in Uveitis

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applicants to apply for this Locum consultant post in Ophthalmology with special interest in Uveitis at the Western Eye Hospital. This is a full time post within the Ophthalmology service.

Management of complex uveitis cases would be expected. We have a close working relationship with other medical specialties including rheumatology to provide support with management of systemic conditions associated with uveitis.

The role will also be job planned to session in the Ophthalmic emergency department located at The Western eye hospital and session in high volume cataract theatre lists.

For a fixed term of 12 months in the first instance

For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Ms Rahila Zakir, Clinical director or Mr Ahmad Aziz, Head of specialty.

Non-UK / EEA applicants should ensure that they are aware of recent changes to the immigration rules for Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists. For further information on how this may affect your application please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk or contact the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Enquiry Bureau on telephone: [phone] or by e-mail: [e-mail]

Please visit: http://www.jobs.nhs.uk using the appropriate reference number

Late applications will not be considered

Please note that the vacancies advertised may be subject to change prior to interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in:

• Outpatient care of complex uveitis patients.
• Undertaking A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital.
• High volume low complexity cataract cases in theatre.
• To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
• To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
• To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
• To assist in the management and development of the clinical service

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description for a full breakdown of what the role entails.

To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist uveitis work in clinic.

You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals.

The post will include imaging review on patients and may involve a more general session such as a general clinic or eye emergency department session depending on job plan and training route. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.

The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• MBBS
• FRCOphth or equivalent
• GMC full registration
• CCST or within 6 months by date of interview, or held on GMC Register (ophthalmology)

Knowledge & Skills

• Specialist training (fellowship) in - Uveitis*
• Capable of dealing with complex and general ophthalmic emergencies*
• Experience of providing high volume cataract surgery *
• Delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Experience of MDT meetings

Leadership/ Management Skills

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff
• Experience in managing budgets

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training ophthalmic trainees, medical students, nurses, orthoptists and GPs
• Completed courses for training trainers, assessment and appraisal
• Experience in organising study days
• Experience in organising post-graduate teaching programmes.

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Development of guidelines

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals related to Uveitic care.
• Experience in research projects.

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£109,725 to £145,478