Main area Ophthalomolgy Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: To include on call with prospective cover Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (To include on call with prospective cover) Job ref 382-DOC61-25
Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Victoria Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2025 23:59
Consultant General Ophthalmologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of 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.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also 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. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Thesuccessfulcandidatewilljoinamulti-professionalteambasedontheVictoria Hospital site and will also give clinical opinions when requested by consultant colleagues.
The clinical commitments of this post will include responsibility for inpatient and outpatientcareatBlackpoolVictoriaHospital(BVH).Thereisalsoacommitmentto give opinions on ophthalmic problems in peripheral hospitals:
TheoutpatientworkwillbeconductedatBVHinadedicatedophthalmicsuiteinthe main outpatient department and within the Ophthalmic Surgical Unit and Medical Retina Unit.
ThepostholderwillbeemployedbyBlackpoolTeachingHospitalsNHSFoundation Trust. The post is a permanent post within the structure.
Our Ophthalmology service has a team of 8 consultants (including vacancies), 6 speciality doctors and 4 speciality 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of 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.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and a smaller community/ rehabilitation hospital - Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of 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. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 the other health care professionals across organisational boundaries to ensure the service meets the needs of the patents.
- 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 consultant’s colleagues in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* Full GMC Registration and license to practice
* Previous experience of at least 12 years in Ophthalmology and 6 years in a relevant speciality in the speciality doctor grade
* Possession of a post graduate qualification (FRCOphth, MRCOphth, FRCS)
* Higher/ advanced sub- speciality training/ fellowship
* Higher degree (eg. MD or PhD)
Experience & Knowledge
* Able to undertake independent general and sub-specialty clinics laser Sub-specialty clinical and surgical experience and ability to perform independent procedures.
* Experience teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and non medical staff with demonstration of effective teaching skills
* Experience in undertaking audits and understanding of the principles of audit and research
* Previous experience of working in the NHS / experience of NHS working practices and systems
* Experience of supervision of other staff
* Experience in service development and improvement in Ophthalmology
Skills and Ability
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
* Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
* Good team player: ability to work well as a member of a team.
* Agreement to live within 15 miles of the Trust or within 30 minutes travel by car. Car owner with full driving licence
* A willingness to attend and actively participate in department meetings
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Mr R Tanawade Job title Ophthalmology Consultant - Head of Department Email address rajeev.tanawade@nhs.net Telephone number 01253 953467 Additional information
Nicky Daniel
Directorate Manager for Head & Neck Services
Email: nicola.daniel4@nhs.net
Extension: 01253 956828
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