LAT post Glaucoma
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
This post is a 9 fixed clinical session, 37.5 hours, within Glaucoma and Accident and Emergency department in Ophthalmology at Imperial College. The applicant could be employed to work at The Western Eye Hospital, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5YE or Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6.
Main duties of the job
The Glaucoma Service at Western Eye Hospital is a specialist unit within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, dedicated to delivering high-quality care for patients with glaucoma and related eye conditions. As a leading provider in London, we offer a full spectrum of services, including advanced diagnostics, laser treatments, and complex glaucoma surgery.
Our team consists of consultant ophthalmologists, specialist nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, and administrative staff who work collaboratively to ensure excellent patient care. We manage a high-volume service, seeing thousands of patients annually, with a strong focus on early detection, treatment, and long-term management to prevent vision loss.
Innovation and research are at the heart of our service. We actively participate in clinical trials and cutting-edge treatments, ensuring patients benefit from the latest advancements in glaucoma care. We also place a strong emphasis on education, supporting training programs for healthcare professionals to develop expertise in glaucoma management.
As demand for our service grows, we are expanding our team to continue providing safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic service committed to excellence in ophthalmology
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Ophthalmology
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- Research, Teaching and Training
- To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Attend and participate in the West London weekly post-graduate ophthalmic teaching by organizing and chairing an allocated session 2-3 times a year.
- The selected candidate will also be expected to be involved in three medical retina research projects.
- Performance Management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
o to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to
o to manage efficiently application of individual funding request
o to participate in auditing clinical service- Governance
- To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
- To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
- To keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Chief of Service
- Leadership and Team Working
- To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives
- To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Medical Qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in Ophthalmology
- On GMC Register
- FRCOphth or Equivalent.
Relevant experience in specialty / Sub Specialty
Essential criteria- Experience in medical retina, emergency ophthalmology and General ophthalmology and achieved Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST4 competencies or equivalent.
- Publications in ophthalmology
- Experience in medical retina
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to manage general emergency ophthalmic, and medical retinal problems.
- Ophthalmic surgery
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable criteria- Publication in peer reviewed ophthalmic journal
- Current research projects
Language
Essential criteria- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Audit
Essential criteria- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous participation in audit
- Regular audit Presentations.
- Development of guidelines.