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Job overview
Job summary
The successful candidate will join our busy team providing a Consultant Ophthalmology service for inpatients, day cases and outpatients, with continuing responsibility for the patients, their care and the effective running of the department.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant in Opthalmology with a specialist interest in Oculoplastic
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an experience Locum Consultant in Opthalmology with a specialist interest in Oculoplastic
Working for our organisation
Why be a cog when you can be the wheel for change? Join our small friendly department that has always punched above its weight in patient focused service delivery. With fresh leadership and new strategies, the Department is now poised for change and expansion - ready to transform to an Eye Unit with equal emphasis on training and teaching, whilst we continue to deliver safe patient care and quality patient experience. We are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic oculoplastic specialist with the desire to build and lead an exemplary Unit that offers timely proven medical and surgical care to our cohort of patients. WWL NHS FT has recently acquired Teaching hospital status and will fully support the individual in their training and teaching aspirations. Our Trust has in the past year built a close relationship with the Edge Hill University Medical School to offer undergraduate and postgraduate placements to medical students. We welcome any requests for departmental visits and informal discussions in relation to the post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a Consultant Ophthalmology service for day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients, their care and for the effective functioning of the department
To provide a specialist lacrimal and oculoplastic expertise for the Trust to serve the local population.
To take part in the Consultant on call rota (1:8)
To carry out teaching duties as required and to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff, nurses and AHP's.
To provide supervision and training to junior hospital doctors.
To participate in clinical audit, evidence - based practice and clinical governance within the department.
To participate in regional sub-speciality audit and clinical governance to participate actively in continuing professional development (CPD).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
2. FRCOphth or equivalent
3. Full registration with GMC
Desirable criteria
4. Specialty specific exams
5. MD/MS
Additional
Essential criteria
6. Computer literate
7. Motivated and ambitious
8. Compassionate clinician
Desirable criteria
9. Evidence of commitment to team building
10. Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Glaucoma Fellowship or equivalent experience
12. Proven Clinical experience in Ophthalmology, with a broad experience of the specialty
13. Ability to carry out high volume cataract surgery
14. Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively
15. Able to plan and develop the service
16. Experience of working in and leading a multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Ability to communicate clearly with clinical colleagues, laboratory staff, and other staff and agencies
18. Experience in teaching junior medical staff
19. Commitment to continuing professional development
20. Computer Literate
Desirable criteria
21. Experience in undergraduate teaching
22. Formal training in teaching skills
23. Subspecialty training in Glaucoma
24. Management training