Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina)

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join the Royal Eye Unit in Kingston. This full-time role involves clinical advice, service development, and trainee supervision, contributing to the care of over 70,000 patients annually. Candidates must have full GMC registration. Join a friendly team dedicated to high-quality eye care services in a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold full registration and license to practice with the GMC.
• Experience in developing and delivering clinical services.
• Ability to provide effective training and support to trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical advice and treatment as appropriate.
• Develop the service in accordance with Trust policy.
• Support and supervise trainees as appropriate.
• Deliver care efficiently in accordance with clinical case load.

Skills

Clinical advice

Service development

Trainee supervision

Professional excellence

Education

Full registration and license to practice with the GMC

Job description

As part of the ongoing expansion and modernisation of the Royal Eye Unit we are growing our team to ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of care to our local community. We are recruiting enthusiastic and dynamic people to join our supportive and friendly team during this exciting time and as such, we are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Specialty Doctor with independent out-patient clinic practice specialising in Medical Retina and Emergency sub-specialties.

The department is a teaching environment supporting the educational and clinical development of junior trainees and non-medical teams (including Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Orthoptists and Optometrists) to support their development within extended roles.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Royal Eye Unit where our multidisciplinary team see over 70,000 patients per year. We offer a full range of hospital eye care services including specialist outpatient clinics, admitted care and an acute referral service for eye emergencies.

This is a substantive role based in the Royal Eye Unit at Kingston Hospital. The post is full time, 10 PAs per week. There is no on-call element and the post holder will be actively involved in supporting the Acute Referral Clinic (ARC).

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to:

• Provide clinical advice and where appropriate treatment.
• Help develop the service in accordance with Trust policy.
• Support the training and supervise trainees as appropriate
• Demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care in accordance with clinical case load associated with the post.

Candidates must hold full registration and license to practice with the GMC.

The service-line has regular educational meetings and actively supports opportunities for personal development of appointed staff.