Job summary
- Main area
- Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Glaucoma
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Locum)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 372-SURG-MD141
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Calderdale and Huddersfield
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Specialist interest in Glaucoma
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Come and join our forward thinking and supportive team.
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Locum Consultant specialising in Glaucoma, providing all medical and surgical management within this sub-specialty.
CHFTs Glaucoma Service consists of specialist complex clinics, glaucoma Standard including virtual review clinics, Optometry led new patient clinics and trained technician diagnostic clinics. Orthoptists and Nurse Practitioners also hold glaucoma qualifications and lead IOP Check and Compliance clinics.
The Glaucoma Service runs on 2-stop diagnostics and virtual or face to face review model. Due to the digital maturity of the Trust, virtual reviews can be undertaken off-site to allow for flexible working (work-life balance) and most efficient use of clinical estate within the hospital footprint. Dedicated diagnostics suite for Glaucoma
For those patients requiring laser treatment, lasers for Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, YAG laser and most recently Micropulse are available in out-patient settings.
For those patients requiring surgery, theatre staff are very familiar with techniques of cyclodiode laser and most recently I-Stent.
Main duties of the job
This is a Locum Consultant post to maintain the capacity of the Department to manage the volume of referrals into the Trust from an increasing geographical area. It is expected that the post-holder will have a sub-specialty interest in Glaucoma and be able to deliver on all degrees of disease management (including Glaucoma elective and acute surgery) as well as provide support, training and supervision for junior medical staff (inc. non-training grades), allied health professionals and Ophthalmic Nurses.
This requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff and making the best possible use of resources put at the disposal of the Department. This is likely to require negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions from time to time. Cross-site working may be required.
The weekly timetable would be open to modification depending on the expertise of the successful applicant.
Participation on the T2 Consultant on call rota would be discussed with he successful candidate if required and desirable.
Working for our organisation
CHFT has 2 main sites, Ophthalmology being based in Acre Mills Out-patients, Huddersfield and Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax. Community clinic sites include Westwood Park (Bradford) and Todmorden (Halifax) that provide selected sub-specialties.
The role also allows a great opportunity for someone to work alongside our local CCGs and local Optical Committee to support the development of Glaucoma practice within the department and community.
The Trust is currently one of the most digitised NHS Trusts in the country having moved to Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in 2017. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitised Ophthalmology Departments in the country, and our planned/on-going work will make us a national leader in this area.
Full time and part time roles considered.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In your application please check the box relating to Surgical Procedures, as this is relevant to the post.
Please see attached job description for full roles and responsibilities. If you have any specific questions about this role please contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree
- All applicants must have Specialist registration for Ophthalmology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
Experience and Achievements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive experience and training in assessing and treating patients in General Ophthalmology / Emergency on-call settings / minor procedures
- Experience of clinically managing a highly complex Glaucoma caseload including a variety of surgical and laser treatments
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in planning and / or managing a glaucoma service
- Understanding current issues within Ophthalmology and the wider NHS
- Post CCT Fellowship in Glaucoma
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
Teaching and Trainining
Essential criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable criteria
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential criteria
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
Desirable criteria
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
General
Essential criteria
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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
- Aletta Carbone
- Job title
- Clinical Director Head and Neck Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484 342000
- Additional information
Natalka Drapan - General Manager Eye Care Services
[email protected] Tel: 07717800247
Francesco Pillitteri - Clinical Lead & Consultant Ophthalmologist
[email protected] Tel: Via Switchboard 01484 342000
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