Consultant Ophthalmologist in Glaucoma - London, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £99,532 - £131,964 per annum plus London weight Salary period Yearly Closing 24/05/2024 23:59

Consultant Ophthalmologist in Glaucoma NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (10 PA) Consultant Ophthalmologist in Glaucoma to join our team within the Ophthalmology Service at Royal Free London NHS Trust.

The Ophthalmology department serves patient in the North Central London area and offers a comprehensive range of routine and specialist ophthalmic services and treatments across multiple sites. Sub-specialty services include medical retina, surgical retina, cornea / anterior segment, oculoplastic, neuro ophthalmology and glaucoma. The successful candidate will join a clinical team of Consultant Surgeons, Specialty Doctors and trainees, supported by Orthoptists, Optometrists, Nurses and Ophthalmic Technicians

Main Duties

• Assist with the provision of Glaucoma services for Royal Free London NHS Trust
• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programme.
• Participate in quality improvementand clinical audit.
• Participate in service development and policy review.
• Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation.

Working for our organisation

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 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification Education & professional Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT in Neurology or interview within 6 months of CCT date
• *MD or PhD

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

• Broad experience in general neurology and sub-specialty experience in Neuro Ophthalmology
• Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students

Skills and aptitudes

• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures

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• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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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 Rohit Jolly Job title Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director Email address

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