Locum or Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist - Medical Retina in Carlisle

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Locum or Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist - Medical Retina

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Consultant Ophthalmologist - Vireo Retinal Consultant Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent or Fixed term 12 months (depending on Locum or Substantive) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:6 On Call) Job ref 262-A-26-8076980-A

Site Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle Town Carlisle Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to hire both a Locum (12 month) and a Substantive (permanent) Consultant.

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Ophthalmologist – Medical Retina to complete a supportive team of specialists covering North Cumbria. Voted one of the best places to live in the UK, North Cumbria houses the Lake District, one of the country’s most outstanding places of natural beauty and the region is an attractive, largely rural area with access to good road, rail and air communications. Housing is relatively inexpensive and there are excellent state and private education establishments.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates who are interested in developing innovative ophthalmic practice; helping to bridge the gap between acute hospital care, community and primary care. Our post offers an exciting opportunity for an ophthalmologist to help us develop a ‘whole system’ approach to delivering safe and effective modern eye care.

The successful candidate will join a team of consultant ophthalmologists, with specialist interests, who provide general ophthalmic services across North Cumbria to serve a population of approx. 360,000 with some referrals also coming from part ofSouth West Scotland and West Northumbria

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• FRCOphth or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Ophthalmology (or within six months of CCT) for substantive posts. Locum not required
• Post CCT fellowship in applicable sub-specialty

Experience and Knowledge

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Ophthalmology
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical Ophthalmology problems both emergency and elective and in primary care.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinical staff for the clinical care of patients.
• Experience in High Volume Cataract surgery

Management and Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of their chosen subspecialty service.
• Ability to cover on call
• Experience of audit management

Teaching

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for Ophthalmic care
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Teaching of non-medical health professionals
• Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in referred journals

Communication skills and abilities

• Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
• Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Team loyalty
• Positive approach to lessons learnt
• Confident approach without being arrogant
• IT Skills / Presentation Skills

Continued Professional / Personal Development

• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
• Participation in appropriate peer review processes

Personal Attributes

• Participation in on call and emergency cover.
• Full UK driving licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Lucy Jackson Job title Deputy Service Manager Email address lucy.jackson@ncic.nhs.uk Telephone number 01228 814091 Additional information

It is strongly encouraged that all prospective applicants should arrange an informal visit or call to the department prior to interview.

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