Specialty Doctor - Eye Emergency & Cornea

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching hospital in Oxford is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to clinical activity in a renowned Eye Hospital, while participating in the training of junior doctors and research initiatives. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in ophthalmology and a strong desire to enhance patient care standards. Join a commitment-driven team that values excellence and compassionate service in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery.
• Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression.
• Ability to make independent decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support general clinical activity and sub‑speciality in Cornea and Eye Emergency Department.
• Participate in teaching clinical students and training junior doctors.
• Support research in the department.
• Participate in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff

Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload

Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital

Good personal and interpersonal skills

Effective communication – verbal and written

Experience of clinical audit

Education

Full registration and licence to practice with GMC

At least 4-years post‑grad training in a relevant specialty

Job description

Applications are invited for the newly created post of Specialty Doctor in Cornea and Emergency Eye Care at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals Trust. We are looking to make a substantive appointment to the Eye Hospital team with the aim to provide consistency and stability to the workforce and offer the post holder the opportunity to develop existing clinical skills and autonomy.

Main duties of the job

The minimum requirement for this post is 10 sessions. The principal purpose of the post will be to support the general clinical activity and sub‑speciality activity in Cornea and the Eye Emergency Department.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post holders core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of eye casualty and corneal clinics. There will be necessary time for administrative duties.

Teaching

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world‑renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post‑holder's contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review.

Research

It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department.

Clinical Governance

The post‑holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post‑holder will be required to keep fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead/Clinical Director, in keeping with the prevailing terms and conditions of service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.

Management

The post‑holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with GMC
• At least 4-years post‑grad training in a relevant specialty

Desirable

• MRCOphth or equivalent
• FRCOphth or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a specialty trainee or specialty doctor in general ophthalmology, including clinic and surgery
• Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression
• Ability to make independent decisions

Desirable

• Previous eye casualty and cornea experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to motivate and develop trainee medical staff
• Work independently and effectively organise/manage clinical workload
• Undertake the role of specialty doctor in a large teaching hospital
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Effective communication – verbal and written
• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Computing skills – ability to use MS programmes, clinical systems and web browser
• Experience teaching undergraduates
• Involvement in previous ophthalmology research projects

Other

Essential

• Full driving licence