Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina & Urgent Care
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden.The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in the Medical Retina & Leading the Urgent Care Service in the North Divisions (Northwick Park &St Anns)
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing care and management of Medical Retina patients within the trust. The successful candidate will be expected to provide training for junior doctors and to support the further development of the Allied Health Care Professionals within the service.
Candidates should have completed their Specialist Training in Ophthalmology, have their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent, or be within six months of their CCT date. Candidates are required to be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent.The holder of this post is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. The successful candidate should have completed at least a year of subspecialty Medical Retina fellowship training.
Main duties of the job
The post is located between Moorfields Eye Hospital at St Anns Hospital and Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. There are ten programmed activities PA’s.
Whilst this is a general medical retina job, the post holder will have responsibilities for retinal therapies including theatres and the injection services across the trust. The postholder will participate in the medical retina and uveitis on-call rota which is a 1:25 rota currently and includes weekdays and weekends.
A provisional timetable is enclosed, but this will be subject to change as the Moorfields unit develops and grows. In particular, there is increasing emphasis nationally on extending the opening times of hospitals into the evenings, weekends and clinic in the community.The timetable may therefore change in future to meet the demands of this extended service
Detailed information about the main duties of the post can be found in the document attached to the advert.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care.Our 2,300 staff are committed to sustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.
Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care.
We are also a major postgraduate teaching centre and a national centre for ophthalmic research involving, with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, the largest ophthalmic research programme in the world.
We continue to make headlines with our ground-breaking research and, along with our partners at the Institute, we have the highest measure of scientific productivity and impact in the world for our research activity.
We are one of only 11 sites nationally with National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre status for translational research. This has recently been renewed for another 5 years with a substantial increase in research funding.
We have recently completed the development for our 10-year clinical strategy – Our Vision of Excellence, which continues to develop our networked model of service delivery for hospital and community based care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Person specification
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria- FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.
- CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date).
- Full GMC registration (with a ‘Licence to Practise’).
- Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within six months of entry.
- Higher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).
FURTHER TRAINING and KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria- Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.
- Undertaken recognised Fellowship Training in Medical Retina
- Excellent general ophthalmic experience, including emergency care
- Knowledge of Accident and Emergency pathways and procedures
- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC
- Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
SKILLS and ABILITY
Essential criteria- Audit and research skills.
- High degree of clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics
- Track record of developing and submitting applications for research funding
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate clinical teams.
- Surgical experience
- Ability to deliver results by effectively managing relationships with sponsors/funding bodies/collaborators/other university/hospital research groups
- Ability to attract research funding
Experience
Essential criteria- Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
- Experience of public and patient engagement.
- Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services.
- Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects.
- Excellent teaching & presentation skills.
- Management skills & experience.
- Management innovation experience
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria- Committed to job
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams
- Good team building skills
- Commitment to high quality research
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly.Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us