Job Description

This will be a full-time, substantive Specialty Doctor post in Ophthalmology. The role will deliver clinical activity across several subspecialties within Ophthalmology. There will be opportunities to become more deeply involved in specific areas of interest with evidence of appropriate aptitude. The post will assist the department to deliver the required access times for patients.
The department has a proven track record of supporting and encouraging specialty doctors to gain experience in a variety of ophthalmic sub-specialties including an opportunity to train in Phaco cataract surgery and possibly gain experience to have access to GMS Specialist register through CESR. For further information, please contact Mohamed Elashry, Clinical Lead, m.elashry@nhs.net or secretary Sarah Robb on 01793 604842
Main duties of the job
The principal role of the post-holder is to be an active member of the clinical team undertaking outpatient and acute access clinics across a variety of subspecialties within Ophthalmology including medical retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, anterior segment, vitreo-retinal and eye casualty.

• To provide high quality ophthalmic assessment, treatment and management for service users.
• To provide clinical activity that is efficient to optimise access times for patients.
• To deal with clinical queries that arise from personal clinical activity and that of peers.
• To be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active role in their implementation.
• To contribute to the learning experience of Specialty Registrar Trainees within the department as well as teaching and training medical and other students as well as other members of the MDT.
• To work seamlessly and respectfully as part of the wider team involving other Trust Specialties, nursing, technicians, allied health professions, administrative and theatre staff.
• To contribute to academic, audit and clinical governance issues within the department and the Trust.
• To organise their workload in a manner that is consistent with good practice as laid out in the Trust's Policy for Management of Waiting Lists and Times.

About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
ServiceWe will put our patients first
TeamworkWe will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
RespectWe will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job plan for the role is:

• 8 PA fixed clinical sessions
• 1 PA for administrative duties
• 1 PA for Supported Professional Activity
• 4% uplift for on-call duties

The job plan will be reviewed annually.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder may be required to perform other duties assigned by the supervisor/manager from time to time.
For further information please see attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC

Desirable

• Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology
• MRCOphth / FRCOphth or equivalent qualification

Experience
Essential

• A number of years full time post graduate training (or equivalent on a part-time or flexible basis), at some of which will be in Ophthalmology
• Wide clinical experience in general ophthalmology
• Experience in dealing with large numbers of outpatients
• Research and evidence-based practice ding of the role of Clinical Audit within a service
• Understanding of the role of Clinical Audit within a service

Desirable

• Operating skills
• Experience / interest in teaching
• Teaching skill courses
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organising Audit
• Research and publications relevant to post
• Undertaken relevant courses

Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
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