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Job overview

This is a pan-trust Consultant Ophthalmologist post for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust primarily based at the Lincoln County Hospital with some duties at the peripheral sites.

The appointee will be expected to take part in the consultant on call rota.

 The candidate should have a sub-speciality interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology. 

The United Lincoln Hospitals Trust provides ophthalmic services to an expanding population in excess of 800 000. The service is based on two main sites, Lincoln and Boston. In addition to the two main sites, Ophthalmology services are provided on peripheral sites in Grantham, Louth. Gainsborough, Skegness and Spalding.

 Applicants may elect to work whole time or part time. If the successful applicant chooses to work part time, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Ophthalmic service supporting the provision of an effective countywide service and contribute towards achieving the 18 week wait across the whole eye department.

He/she will be expected to carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education program and in the teaching of ophthalmic trainee staff.  They will be involved in the delivery of undergraduate teaching to the students from Nottingham and Leicester Medical Schools. They will be involved in the education of nursing staff, and other clinical professions as appropriate.  They will regularly attend Clinical Audit and Departmental Team meetings. He/she will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit program in operation within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits. He/she will be required to report all critical incidents and attend and support the Departmental audit and Clinical Governance meetings. The appointee will be expected to offer both a paediatric and general ophthalmology service. In particular the delivery of high volume cataract surgery is expected ensuring the trust meets its contractual obligations with respect to the 18 week wait. The appointee will, contribute to the development and delivery of services and help formulate plans for its expansion.

Working for our organisation

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust came into being on 1 April 2000 and brought together Lincoln and Louth NHS Trust, Pilgrim Health NHS Trust and the Grantham and District NHS Trust.  

It is responsible for a comprehensive range of health services and currently provides some services to neighbouring authorities.  Most of the local practitioners are known personally to the consultant staff and meet frequently at postgraduate and social functions. The Trust serves a population of 680,000.