Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (NA)
- Hours
- Part time - 7.5 sessions per week (Agreed on-call rota (e.g. 1 in 5) Agreed category (delete) On-call supplement % 2%)
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-6124396-S1-A
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Medical Ophthalmology Consultant (Mat Cover)
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
POST OF: LOCUM CONSULTANT IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (Medical Ophthalmology)
A part-time 7.5 PA post as a locum Consultant in Medical Ophthalmology is available from 01st May 2024 at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The ideal candidate would have post CCT Fellowship in Medical Ophthalmology including training in neuro-ophthalmology and uveitis or CCT in Ophthalmology with fellowship training in Neuroophthalmology. It would particularly suit those with an additional interest in uveitis. This is a locum consultant post fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave of the substantive potholder. The 7.5PAs are apportioned 6.5 for direct clinical care and 1.0 for supporting professional activity with an on-call commitment. This post is purely a medical post and there are some virtual sessions which can be done remotely.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology, Mr Jonathan Norris [email protected] or Rebecca Turner ([email protected]) as the contact, Interim Clinical Director.
Main duties of the job
The post holder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.
Clinical Duties of post
Aims and responsibilities
The basis for this post is to provide Medical Ophthalmology Services for the Oxford Eye Hospital.
Clinical
The post-holders’ duties will be primarily at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The Oxford Eye Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities including the full gamut of imaging technologies including OCTA. Our medical ophthalmology team is using virtual clinics in addition to face-to-face appointments.
Facilities for studying and training
The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trusts. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trusts, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Working for our organisation
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LOCUM CONSULTANT IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (MEDICAL RETINA)
We are looking for an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist with an interest neuro-ophthalmology and uveitis to join our established team of 24 Consultants and work in the Oxford Eye Hospital.
The Oxford Eye Hospital provides a medical ophthalmology service to the Thames Valley Population and supports the Neurosurgery/Neurology Departments in Oxford University Hospitals Trust. In addition, we provide a neuro-ophthalmology service to the national Specialised Services for Neurofibromatosis 2 and Neuromyelitis Optical, based at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Ocular Inflammation Service is a Regional Tertiary Referral service for both adults and children. This post is to provide consultant level cover in neuro-ophthalmology and uveitis. There is one medical ophthalmology fellow, three medical retina fellows and optometrists with extended role and Deanery trainees who work in the service. The post is based Oxford Eye Hospital. The medical services are using remote consultations as well as face to face appointments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. There is some flexibility depending on the interests and wishes of the successful candidate and the needs of the department.
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Day |
Time |
Location |
Work |
Categorisation |
No of PAs |
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Monday |
AM |
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PM |
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Tuesday |
AM |
OEH |
NF2/NMO Clinic |
DCC |
1 |
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PM |
OEH |
NF2/NMO Clinic / Paediatric Rheumatology / Ophthalmology MDT Week 3 |
DCC |
1 |
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Wednesday |
AM |
OEH |
Uveitis Clinic |
DCC |
1 |
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PM |
OEH |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic |
DCC |
1 |
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Thursday |
AM |
OEH |
ADMIN |
DCC |
1 |
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PM |
OEH |
Virtual neuro clinic 1 in 4 weeks |
DCC |
0.25 |
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Friday |
AM |
NOC |
Paediatric JIA Clinic Weeks, 1, 3.5 and provide cover for weeks 2,4 when required for Annual Leave/sickness
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DCC |
1 |
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PM |
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Core CPD |
SPA |
1 |
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Saturday |
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Sunday |
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Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly |
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Predictable emergency on-call work |
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DCC |
0.125 |
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Unpredictable emergency on-call work |
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DCC |
0.125 |
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Total No of PAs |
7.50 |
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Programmed Activity |
No of PAs |
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Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call) |
6.5 |
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Supporting professional activities |
1 |
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Other NHS responsibilities |
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External duties |
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Total No of PAs |
7.5 |
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Anticipated on-call availability supplement |
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Agreed on-call rota (e.g. 1 in 5) |
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Agreed category (delete) |
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On-call supplement % |
2% |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Medical degree FRCOphth or equivalent
- Advanced training in neuro-ophthalmology and or subspecialty fellowship training in medical ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
- CCT, CESR but cataract surgery experience is not required Higher degree relevant to ophthalmology
- GMC registration desirable but the department has a GMC sponsorship scheme for suitable candidates English language
- Fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology
- MRCP
- Experience of leading a team including allied health professionals
- Experience of virtual clinic
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to self-motivate and be involved in teaching and training of allied health professionals and junior doctors
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
- Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- Ability to work with ancillary andadministrative team to optimize service delivery
- Demonstrates an ability to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the organisation
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines related to medical retina
- NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy skills
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative working with colleagues eg in a MDT setting
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed
- Willing to participate and support clinical research within medical ophthalmology
- Willingness to use electronic medical records to communicate within Ophthalmology and other Specialties. Willingness to conduct triage of referrals electronically.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience with Medisoft Ophthalmology electronic patient record
- Experience with patient group communication and lectures
- Experience with advice & guidance to GPs and to community optometrists
- Experience in clinical trials at aub investigator level or higher
- Experience of electronic medical records to to record clinical rnotes and generate letters.
- Management training and experience
- Publications in audit or quality improvement
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
- Jonathan Norris
- Job title
- Ophthalmology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 228915
- Additional information
For further information please contact Mr Jonathan Norris [email protected] or Rebecca Turner ([email protected])
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