Consultant Ophthalmologist
NHS Jobs Torquay
Detailed job description and responsibilities A provisional job plan is shown below: please note: this job plan is representative only. The final timetable will depend on current service redesign within the unit and the interests of the appointed candidate.
Morning PA Afternoon PA Monday SPA 0.5 CLINIC 1 Tuesday ADMIN 1 THEATRE/LASER 1 Wednesday SPA 1 CLINIC 1 Thursday Theatre 1.25 CLINIC 1 Friday CLINIC 1 SPA 1 (Initial split of 7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA. Following 12 months in post, there is a baseline 1.5 SPA with a further 1 PA to be used either as SPA performing additional roles (e.g College Tutor, clinical governance, medical student supervision, etc) or DCC, according to Consultant preference).
To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital. To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive in the departments clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services. To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes. To communicate with local GPs Other responsibilities include: Junior Staff: Recruitment, appointment and educational supervision including educational contracts, regular appraisal, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas.
Budget: Co-operate with the Deputy Medical Director and Divisional General Manager on budget issues. Communication: This will include the responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust as well as other Trusts.
Morning PA Afternoon PA Monday SPA 0.5 CLINIC 1 Tuesday ADMIN 1 THEATRE/LASER 1 Wednesday SPA 1 CLINIC 1 Thursday Theatre 1.25 CLINIC 1 Friday CLINIC 1 SPA 1 (Initial split of 7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA. Following 12 months in post, there is a baseline 1.5 SPA with a further 1 PA to be used either as SPA performing additional roles (e.g College Tutor, clinical governance, medical student supervision, etc) or DCC, according to Consultant preference).
To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital. To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive in the departments clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services. To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes. To communicate with local GPs Other responsibilities include: Junior Staff: Recruitment, appointment and educational supervision including educational contracts, regular appraisal, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas.
Budget: Co-operate with the Deputy Medical Director and Divisional General Manager on budget issues. Communication: This will include the responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust as well as other Trusts.
Teaching: To have an active role in the junior doctor training programme.
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