Overview
The successful candidate will join a multi-professional team based at the Victoria Hospital site and will also give clinical opinions when requested by consultant colleagues. The clinical commitments of this post include responsibility for inpatient and outpatient care at Blackpool Victoria Hospital (BVH). There is also a commitment to give opinions on ophthalmic problems in peripheral hospitals. The outpatient work will be conducted at BVH in a dedicated ophthalmics suite in the main outpatient department and within the Ophthalmic Surgical Unit and Medical Retina Unit. The postholder will be employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a permanent post within the structure.
Team and setting
Our Ophthalmology service has a team of 8 consultants (including vacancies), 6 specialty doctors and 4 specialty trainees. This role will require the delivery of face-to-face onsite clinical sessions or within a community-based environment. The provision of assessment and management of a range of Ophthalmology conditions. Educate patients and their families on conditions, treatment options, and post-operative care. Stay current with advancements in Ophthalmology treatments, technologies, and best practices.
Responsibilities
* To ensure safe management of patients within the ophthalmic directorate.
* To participate in outpatient clinics, theatre and triage, and provide autonomous care in general and sub-speciality clinics and theatre procedures based on relevant skills and experience.
* To participate in the review process of referrals from other specialties regarding clinical management, rehabilitation, and discharge planning.
* To actively support the team in providing timely care and management of patients (triage of referrals, staff/ patient queries, perioperative care/ reviews, organizing/ performing operating lists etc).
* The post holder will be expected to take on leadership roles to support the development of services in the unit. The post holder will actively participate in service improvement and be willing to take up additional responsibilities appropriate to the post to help safe running of service.
* Out of hours cover via on call and cover for colleagues' periods of leave.
* To assist consultants, colleagues in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
* To participate in training of Junior Medical Staff and Medical Students and be willing to take on roles to lead and assist the provision of training.
* Post holders with Research Interests will be actively encouraged.
* To undertake an annual appraisal by their respective Consultant.
About the trust and service
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. The Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area each year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital, a large busy acute hospital, and Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust provides a wide range of community healthcare services, including District Nursing, Community Matrons and therapy services. The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) are available, and urgent and emergency care is provided to about 18 million visitors each year.
Other duties
This will involve: Acting as a role model for the Medical and the wider multi-professional team. Manage own caseload and ensure all correspondence/actions for patients is completed. Work in collaboration with other health care professionals across organisational boundaries to ensure the service meets the needs of the patients. The post holder will have overall accountability for the patients they operate on and participate in the peri-operative management of the patients and in any national data collection requirements for surgical procedures performed. The post holder will be required to maintain their knowledge and skills. Study leave provision will be available to the post holder. To participate in Training of Junior Medical Staff and Medical Students and be willing to taking on roles to lead and assist the provision of training. The post holder will be expected to undertake an annual appraisal by their respective Consultant. Post holders with Research Interests will be actively encouraged. You will be required to provide out of hours cover via on call as well as cover for your colleagues periods of leave. To assist consultants, colleagues in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
Closing
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025
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