Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Retina

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Special Interest in Retina

We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty interest in Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.

The successful candidate will also provide, along with the other Consultants in the Unit, a general Ophthalmology service, the exact nature of which will depend on the skills of the successful candidate.

This post is based across our sites at Stoke Mandeville , Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals.

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register. It is Trust policy that without CCT, an offer as Locum Consultant can be given for a 6 months fixed term contract, with possibility of it being extended for a further 6 months, but cannot go over 12 months in total.

Main duties of the job

The key duties and responsibilities are: -

• General Ophthalmology responsibilities including on cal
• Specialist medical and surgical retina service
• Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital
• Operating
• Teaching
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
• Participation in Clinical Governance
• Service development

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see detailed job description (including proposed job plan) and person specification documents attached for more details.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• MB, BS or equivalent GMC registrable qualifications
• General training in Ophthalmology to CCT / CESR level
• Recognised Higher degree
• Recognised Fellowship (level 4 training) in retinal surgery

Experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate training in Ophthalmology with additional training in retinal surgery to specialist level
• Experience of management and delivery of high-volume low-complexity cataract surgery
• Evidence of executive decision-making at consultant level

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant
• Evidence for surgical and clinical skills in Ophthalmic surgery to undertake a consultant role
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Communication skills should be highly developed
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
• Experience of clinical audit

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• GMC Registration
• Ability to travel to and between sites

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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