Specialty Doctor - Ophthalmology

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The role involves a Specialty Doctor position with the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, based at Lincoln County Hospital. The appointed individual will provide comprehensive Ophthalmic services, participate in clinical governance, and undertake teaching responsibilities. This role offers an opportunity to engage with a robust clinical audit program and contribute to the 18-week wait targets in an esteemed department.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and deliver a high-quality Ophthalmic service.
• Experience in clinical audit and governance practices.
• Commitment to teaching and development of trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive ophthalmic service in collaboration with colleagues.
• Participate in on-call rota and emergency cover.
• Engage in departmental governance and audit activities.

Skills

Ophthalmic Service Delivery

Leadership

Clinical Audit Participation

Teaching

Education

Medical Degree

Specialty Training in Ophthalmology

Job description

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This is a Speciality Doctor appointment for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust based at Lincoln County Hospital in Lincoln w/ with some duties in the peripheral sites attached.

This is a replacement post for which the person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of their time to the duties of the post.

The United Lincoln Hospitals Trust provides ophthalmic services to a population in excess of 800,000. The service is based in two main sites in Boston and Lincoln. Peripheral sites in Grantham, Louth, Gainsborough attached to the Lincoln site and Skegness and Spalding attached to the Boston site provide additional outpatient services.

The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Ophthalmic service supporting the provision of an effective countywide service and contribute towards achieving the 18 week wait across the whole eye department.

He/she will provide leadership to support the continued delivery of a first class Ophthalmic service.

The appointee will take part in the Middle Grade on-call rota for emergency duties and provide, on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence.

He/she will be expected to carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of ophthalmic trainee staff. They will regularly attend Clinical Audit and Departmental Team meetings.

The appointee will have continuing responsibility for patients in his / her care and for the proper functioning of the department.

He/she will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit programme in operation within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits. He/she will be required to report all critical incidents and attend and support the Departmental audit and Clinical Governance meetings.

The appointee will be expected to offer a general ophthalmology service. In particular the delivery of high volume cataract surgery is expected ensuring the Trust meets its contractual obligations with respect to the 18 week wait.

The appointee will be encouraged to participate in management duties within the Department and the organisation.

The department has a good reputation in helping Speciality doctors with CESR and will be happy to help the successful individual with CESR application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Craig Leverett Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01522 707401

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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