Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 381-SS-6421394
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust-BMEC
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in General Ophthalmology and Medical Retina
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our Ophthalmology Medical Retina Consultant team. The appointee will cover both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCS (or equivalent) who are on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register Ophthalmology or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. Experienced clinicians without CCT will be welcomed. This job is a locum position for 12 months; there is a likely substantive post to follow.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post will enable the successful applicant to develop new ways of working in medical retina, virtual services and further development of extended teams with AHPs. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee. There is a commitment to General Ophthalmology and Eye Casualty as part of this post.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Applicants may contact;
Lauren Davies – Service Manager, 01215076845, [email protected] to arrange an informal visit.
Interested candidates can contact;
Mr Chavan – Medical Retina Lead (0121 507 4440, [email protected])
Mr Nessim – Clinical Director (0121 507 4440, [email protected])
If they wish to discuss the post further.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Ophthalmology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview).
- Medical ophthalmology training
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
- Fellowship ( subspeciality)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of risk management.
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
- Effective time management
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in teaching
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Residence within a reasonable distance of the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust’s sites.
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Ophthalmology
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Chavan
- Job title
- Medical Retina Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 4440
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