Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 276-6465407-KV
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Cornea
Consultant
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
This role is to provide consultant services for Cornea and External diseases and General Ophthalmology to maintain the capacity of the departments to manage the volume of referrals into the Trust. The post holder will be expected to diagnose and treat the spectrum of Anterior segment conditions. It is expected that the post holder will contribute to the overall cataract commitment of the Trust and will be expected to continue overseeing the post-operative management of such as appropriate.
**Please note the Job Description for this role is pending College approval**
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead. This post is full time and includes SPA's for supporting professional activities and administration. The post holder will be expected to provide a minimum of 4 to 5 clinics a week, with the associated admin time and access to theatres. Consideration will be given for time off in lieu due to bank holidays if the post holder required to work on Bank holiday or on call over a Bank holiday. This post will have on call responsibilities of a 1 in 7, the cover will be for the whole week.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be based at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead. This post is full time and includes SPA's for supporting professional activities and administration. The post holder will be expected to provide a minimum of 4 to 5 clinics a week, with the associated admin time and access to theatres. Consideration will be given for time off in lieu due to bank holidays if the post holder required to work on Bank holiday or on call over a Bank holiday. This post will have on call responsibilities of a 1 in 7, the cover will be for the whole week.
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
**Please note the Job Description for this role is pending College approval**
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree at time of application
- Successful completion of FRCOphth or equivalent at time of application
- Entry on the UK Specialist Register via: CCT, or proposed CCT date must be within six months of the interview date
- Significant experience of NHS working practices
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 Mohamed Elalfy
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 414578
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