At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our NHS team to provide specialist care in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
- Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for teaching, research, and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while working with a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Qualifications: Full GMC Registration and experience in Neuro-Ophthalmology required.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our NHS ophthalmology service as a specialist in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred care, assessing, investigating and managing patients with complex neuro-ophthalmic conditions and ocular motility disorders.
Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with consultant colleagues, specialty doctors, trainees, orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and other allied healthcare professionals. You will contribute to specialist clinics, diagnostic and therapeutic services and surgical activity, according to service requirements.
The post also offers opportunities to contribute to teaching, clinical governance, audit, research and service development, with participation in the on-call rota as required. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering and developing high-quality specialist ophthalmology services within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive Neuro-Ophthalmology and Strabismus service, including the assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of patients with complex neuro-ophthalmic and ocular motility disorders.
- Deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care in line with NHS standards, clinical guidance and evidence-based practice.
- Participate in specialist clinics, diagnostic and therapeutic services, and surgical activity appropriate to the needs of the service.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, liaising with consultant colleagues, specialty doctors, trainees, orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to the assessment and management of patients with complex clinical needs and support effective multidisciplinary decision-making.
- Provide teaching, training and supervision to junior doctors, trainees and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
- Contribute to research and the development of evidence-based clinical practice.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure effective communication with patients, relatives and colleagues.
- Participate in the on-call rota and other service commitments as required.
- Work in accordance with NHS policies, professional standards, safeguarding requirements and relevant clinical governance frameworks.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Person Specification
- Qualifications
- Essential: Full GMC Registration, FRCOphth or Equivalent, CCT in Ophthalmology or interview within 6 months of CCT date.
- Desirable: MD or PhD, Outstanding research record.
- Experience
- Essential: Broad experience with Neuro-Ophthalmology.
- Desirable: Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Skills
- Essential: Strong teaching skills and experience, Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures.
- Personal Attributes
- Essential: Ability to work in a MDT, Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.
- Other
- Desirable: Demonstrated clinical innovation.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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