Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banks; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression pathway toward aut‑

MDT participation

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Specialty Doctor post in ophthalmology based at the Lancashire Eye Centre. The role focuses on outpatient assessment and management, independent laser lists, and day-case operating with a middle-grade on-call rota.

Tertiary work and MDT exposure in neuro-ophthalmology, medical retina or uveitis are on offer. Full GMC registration is required, with at least four years' postgraduate training.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• At least 4 years' postgraduate training, with 2 years in specialty training or as a Fixed Term Specialty Trainee in Ophthalmology.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinics across subspecialties, laser lists and day case operating.
• Carry out comprehensive ophthalmic assessment in outpatients, taking histories and examining patients.
• Develop and deliver investigation and management plans for ophthalmic conditions within own competence.
• Provide direct patient care, co-ordinate care and contribute to MDTs.
• Escalate to consultant or specialist input when needed and ensure appropriate escalation.
• Provide continuity of care for patients where clinically appropriate.
• Review and interpret diagnostic investigations such as visual fields, OCT, fundus imaging and biometry.
• Document clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up plans, and obtain consent.
• Work with colleagues to deliver safe patient pathways and urgent/complex presentations.
• Participate in the middle grade on-call rota at Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.

Skills

Outpatient clinics

Clinical assessment

MDT participation

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

This Specialty Doctor post in ophthalmology sits within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with its main base at the Lancashire Eye Centre. The work centres on outpatient assessment and management of eye conditions, alongside independent laser lists, day case operating and a middle grade on-call rota. Tertiary-level work and MDT exposure in neuro-ophthalmology, medical retina or uveitis is on offer, and the trust provides a personal career progression pathway towards autonomous practice. Full GMC registration and at least four years' postgraduate training are required.

What the job involves

• Provide outpatient clinics across subspecialties, independent laser lists and day case operating
• Carry out comprehensive ophthalmic assessment in outpatients, taking histories, examining patients and forming differential diagnoses
• Develop and deliver investigation and management plans for a range of ophthalmic conditions within own competence
• Provide direct patient care, co-ordinate care and promote high standards of clinical practice, including contributing to MDTs
• Recognise when consultant or specialist input is needed and elevate? Actually original "escalate care appropriately"
• Provide continuity of care for patients where clinically appropriate
• Review and interpret diagnostic investigations such as visual fields, OCT, fundus imaging and biometry
• Document clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up plans, advise patients and relatives, and obtain consent in line with Trust policy
• Work with colleagues to deliver safe patient pathways and contribute to urgent and complex presentations
• Participate in the middle grade on-call rota at Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital on a cross cover basis

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Experience

• At least 4 years' full-time postgraduate training, or equivalent part-time or flexible, with at least 2 years in Specialty Training or as a Fixed Term Specialty Trainee in Ophthalmology
• Equivalent experience and competencies in relation to qualifications

Other

• Evidence of interest in personal development, such as research or publications

Nice to have

• Higher diploma such as MRCOphth or MRCSEd
• ALS certification
• Some training in teaching methods
• Surgical experience, supervised or unsupervised
• Laser clinic experience
• Interest in developing neuro-ophthalmology, medical retina or uveitis

What's offered

• Personal career progression pathway with support towards becoming an autonomous practitioner
• Tertiary-level care and MDT participation with specialised experience