NHS Doctor and Consultant Jobs in Shropshire, UK. - Consultant Ophthalmologist (Sub specialty- [...]

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a permanent Consultant Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialist interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology, who will be predominantly based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) Shrewsbury with responsibilities across both hospital sites. Paediatric theatre is currently based at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) Telford site. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Ophthalmic services.
• Complete clinical sessions in theatre, specialist, and general clinics.
• Complete supporting professional activities.
• Receive and coordinate referrals from urgent eye clinics, optometrist and other ophthalmic colleagues.
• Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• Have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

• 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care – includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work. On call 1 in 9 weeks (which attracts 0.5 PA).
• 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities - includes CPD, clinical supervision, audit, teaching, research, revalidation, service development. SPA allocation for participation in research (depending on the size of research study) will be according to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommendations:
  • acting as local principal investigator 0.25–0.5 SPAs
  • acting as chief investigator 0.5–1.0 SPAs

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.