Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology, Medical Retina

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Fixed Term 12 month post

The Ophthalmology department are looking for a full time Locum Consultant to support a comprehensive Medical Retina Ophthalmology service at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.  In addition, the post holder will be expected to participate in all elements of Ophthalmology departmental activity.

The post will consist of 7 clinical sessions consisting of both face to face and telephone consultations and including an acute referral provision for patients along with a broad provision of day case and general theatre activity supported by the existing post holder, with proportionate DCC admin and SPA allocation included.  There is one nonclinical department teaching session on alternate weeks and there will be an on-call commitment of 1:12. Clinics typically follow a template of 12 patients per session with a split of new and follow up activity.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in developing ophthalmic services, training and research.  The department is proud of a strong reputation for training and has a dedicated research team supporting the clinicians.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Director, support on the development of the MR service.
• To deliver education on anterior segment ophthalmology across the specialty and wider Trust
• To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.
• To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.
• To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.
• To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g.  Optometrists.
• To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.
• To participate in the Trust’s Safety Learning Event reporting system.
• To participate in the consultant on call rota which is based on a proportionate level against contract PA’s
• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.
• To participate and contribute to audit.
• To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements.  The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.

Job Description

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
• Higher professional training in medical retina.

Clinical Experience

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Evidence of relevant fellowship

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrable skills and experience of MR surgery.
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.