Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

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

The Ophthalmology Department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to support the Medical Retina and General Ophthalmology services. The post holder will be expected to undertake a total of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, and may include; Urgent Booked Ophthalmology Clinics (UBOC), Medical Retina clinics and some General Ophthalmology clinics.

The post is based within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which comprises three main sites: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital, and Amersham Hospital. Services are also provided from peripheral sites, including Buckingham Community Hospital.

The post holder's duties will be based predominantly at Stoke Mandeville Hospital; however, there may be occasional requirements to work at other Trust sites to meet service needs.

Main duties of the job

• General ophthalmology responsibilities
• Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, including predominantly Medical Retina and General Ophthalmology.
• Support for Nurses, Support and Admin staff
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of Junior staff and undergraduates (Medical Students)
• Participation in Clinical Governance

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 attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the Specialty Doctor post for full details.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB,BS or equivalent GMC registrable qualifications
• Minimum 5 years ophthalmic training/experience

Desirable criteria

• Recognised sub-speciality experience
• Significant years ophthalmic training/experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• General training in ophthalmic surgery / clinics / laser
• Ability to make good decisions at speciality doctor level

Desirable criteria

• Recognised Fellowship training

Trust 'CARE' Values

Essential criteria

• Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
• Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow
• Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
• Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Sufficient leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills
• Management training, qualification and experience
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Computing skills
• Communication skills training
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and allied healthcare professionals
• Published in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Full 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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