About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the ophthalmology department within Hampshire Hospitals.
The ophthalmology department spans across 3 sites and this role is working at the Winchester site.
Each site has an outpatient setting, day case theatres, minor ops rooms, lasers, injection rooms and pre assessment areas.
The glaucoma service has a robust virtual screening program for follow ups patients.
This post is for an Ophthalmologist with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma. Someone who will help lead the Glaucoma service at the Winchester site and to continue to develop the service to ensure excellent patient care.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with a forward looking and enthusiastic Ophthalmology department. At one site alone the Ophthalmology department saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, and paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for:-
- Someone with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma
- An enthusiastic and friendly clinician
- Experience in general ophthalmology as well as developed glaucoma subspecialist skills
- An individual who shares our passion for improving the quality of Ophthalmology services
- Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop our service and juniors
About us
Our service configuration includes a dedicated Eye Day Case Unit (EDCU) at Basingstoke Hospital, a dedicated Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, as well as community eye services that support glaucoma referral refinement and Minor Eye Conditions (MECs) being dealt with closer to home. We also have a specialised theatre at Andover War Memorial Hospital, as well as operating on cases in our day surgery units on both main hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- oFRCOphth or equivalent
- oFull registration with the GMC
- oOn GMC Specialist register or within six months of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
- oFellowship level training in glaucoma
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience in cataract surgery
- oExperience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- oTraining and experience in subspecialty area
- oCompleted a full training program
- oExperience of and participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- oExperience of risk management
Skills & Ability
Essential
- oGood written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
- oTeaching/presentation skills
- oGood IT skills
Desirable
- oManagement skills or qualification
- oEducational Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)