Job overview
The Ophthalmology Department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is currently looking for a Specialty Doctor in General Ophthalmology to support the acute and general ophthalmology services. The post holder will be expected to work a total of 10 PAs a week to include UBOC (urgent Booked Ophthalmology Clinic), general clinics and speciality clinics.
The post is based in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust which comprises of 3 main sites, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital and Amersham General Hospital. We also run services from peripheral sites including Buckingham Community Hospital.
The postholders' duties will be predominantly at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with occasion requirements at other sites as required.
Main duties of the job
1. General ophthalmology responsibilities
2. Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, including predominantly General and Acute Eye Casualty
3. Specialist interest clinic/theatre lists (if desired and depending on availability)
4. Support for Nurses, Support and Admin staff
5. Other care of inpatients or outpatients
6. Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
7. Teaching and training of Junior staff and undergraduates (Medical Students)
8. Participation in Clinical Governance
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
9. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
10. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
11. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
12. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
13. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
14. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
15. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
16. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
17. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
18. MB,BS or equivalent GMC registrable qualifications
19. Minimum 5 years ophthalmic training/experience
Desirable criteria
20. Recognised sub-speciality experience
21. Significant years ophthalmic training/experience
Experience
Essential criteria
22. General training in ophthalmic surgery / clinics / laser
23. Ability to make good decisions at speciality doctor level
Desirable criteria
24. Recognised Fellowship training
Trust 'CARE' Values
Essential criteria
25. Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
26. Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow
27. Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
28. Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
29. Sufficient leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills
30. Management training, qualification and experience
31. Good personal and interpersonal skills
32. Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed
33. Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
34. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
35. Computing skills
36. Communication skills training
37. Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and allied healthcare professionals
38. Published in peer-reviewed journals
39. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
40. Full GMC registration
41. Ability to travel to and between sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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