Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology to join the Royal London Hospital on a 12-month fixed term contract. This job presents an attractive and varied combination of medical retina with some general ophthalmology practice at a large teaching hospital. This is a full-time position (10 PAs).

The successful candidate will have experience in general ophthalmology and medical retina. The post holder will be working in a multi-disciplinary team including nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, consultants and resident doctors to support the delivery of the service.

Main duties of the job

1. To support the running of the Medical Retina service across Barts Health taking a lead role at The Royal London Hospital (RLH).
2. The consultant is also expected to oversee/support the junior doctors and optometrist’s clinic profiles.
3. To be involved in the strategic planning and development of the Medical Retina service at RLH.
4. To have responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. You will participate in the three tier RLH on-call rota (1 in 7) as the third tier, non-resident consultant support.
5. To assume responsibility both singularly and corporately for the management of the junior medical staff.
6. To be responsible for the approving and monitoring of junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.
7. To contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.
8. To participate in training and teaching sessions.
9. To participate in clinical audit and participate in Trust audit meetings.
10. To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Higher degree MD/PhD in Ophthalmology

Experience

• Experience with general, acute and primary care ophthalmology
• Experience in Medical retina
• Experience in Intra-vitreal Injections and Ophthalmic laser
• Publications in peer reviewed journals in the field of Ophthalmology

Skills

• Clinical leadership – demonstrable skills in management and leadership
• Record of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary teaching
• Record of completed audit projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An understanding of clinical governance and the application to ophthalmology
• Proven ability to make effective use of time and resources
• Completion of a leadership course
• Record of attendance at training the trainer courses
• Experience with using paperless electronic patient records

Personal and people development

• Team player
• Flexible
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Commitment to Revalidation

Specific requirements

• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

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.

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