Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity to join the well-established, progressive department of Ophthalmology at HHFT. The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, dynamic team, responsible for the management and treatment of Ophthalmology patients.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with a forward-looking and enthusiastic Ophthalmology department. At one site alone, the Ophthalmology department saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for:

• Someone with a subspecialist interest in medical retina
• An enthusiastic and friendly clinician
• Experience in general ophthalmology as well as developed medical retina subspecialist skills
• An individual who shares our passion for improving the quality of Ophthalmology services
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop our service and juniors

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

• oFRCOphth or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
• On GMC Specialist register or within six months of CCT at time of interview
• Fellowship level training in medical retina

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in cataract surgery
• Experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
• Training and experience in subspecialty area
• Completed a full training program
• Experience of and participation in clinical audit
• Experience of risk management

Skills & Ability

• Good written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and all levels of staff
• Teaching/presentation skills
• Management skills or qualification
• Educational Qualification

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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