Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatrics and Ocular Motility

NHS; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility. This role offers the opportunity to deliver exceptional patient care across multiple sites, utilizing modern equipment and technologies. Collaborate with a dedicated team to enhance services and improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to clinical excellence and a passion for teaching. Be part of an organization that values flexible working and is committed to putting patients first, while you help shape the future of ophthalmology services in Worcestershire.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Professional Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Consultant level care in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility.
• Participation in Acute Eye Service and local on-call rota.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service in relevant specialty to patients.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings for high quality care.
• Support A&E department to ensure timely patient flow.

Skills

Paediatric Ophthalmology

Ocular Motility

Clinical Training in Ophthalmology

Research Application

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology

CCT or CESR

Tools

OpenEyes Electronic Patient Record

TOPCON Fundus Fluorescein Imaging System

Spectral Domain OCT Technology

Optos Camera

Job description

Go back Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Paediatrics and Ocular Motility

The closing date is 09 May 2025

Applications are being sought to join the Ophthalmology Consultant body at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The post is for a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility.The department of Ophthalmology is based on 4 sites aroundWorcestershire; Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH), Alexandra HospitalRedditch (Alex), Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC) and the Princess of WalesCommunity Hospital (POWCH) in Bromsgrove. The Ophthalmology department provides a full range of services to the600 000 population of Worcestershire along with patients from surroundingcounties.

The Ophthalmology Department benefits from 3 dedicated theatres and out-patientdepartments and a full complement of modern equipment, including TOPCON fundusfluorescein imaging system, Spectral Domain OCT technology, Optos camera andlaser facilities (SLT, Pascal and YAG). All imaging facilities are networked.We use the OpenEyes electronic patient record.

Please contact Clinical Lead, Mr Tom Jackson, for an informal discussion [e-mail].

AAC interview date: 27/06/2025

Candidates will be expected to present a 5 minute presentation using slides on the following topic: "How do you see the paediatric ophthalmology service in Worcestershire developing over the next 5 years?"

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate is expected toprovide Consultant level care & supervision in the Paediatric and OcularMotility service. They will also participate in the Acute Eye Service and bepart of the local out of hours on call rota.

Posts advertised as full-time will be contracted at 10 programmed activities.On-call frequency 1:15, Category B, 3.0% availability supplement.

Please visit the Job Description for further information.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
• The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
• The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.

You can find further information in the Job Description.

Person Specification

Research Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via
• CCT or CESR (CP)
• CESR or
• European Community Rights
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Ophthalmology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in sub-specialty

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Teaching Experience

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

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.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust