About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Oculoplastics ahead of approval for a substantive post. The post-holder will play a key role in delivering and developing a high-quality, patient-centred oculoplastics service within the wider ophthalmology team.
This is an opportune time to join South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT), as the expanding oculoplastics service continues to attract patients from a wider catchment and offers the opportunity to manage increasingly complex cases.
The successful applicant must be on the Specialist Register and provide evidence of experience in both oculoplastics and cataract surgery. They will be a committed and enthusiastic clinician with appropriate specialist training, demonstrating a strong commitment to clinical excellence, service development and improvement, and teaching and training, in line with the person specification.
The role includes commitments across Warwick Hospital and Stratford Hospital, with responsibilities for oculoplastics, cataract and general clinics, alongside theatre activity in both areas.
The service is supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, including nurse specialists, healthcare support workers and medical secretarial staff.
This post is open to full-time and less than full-time applicants, with job plans tailored and adjusted on a pro-rata basis.
Main duties of the job
o Join the Ophthalmology team to deliver a first class service at SWFT and contribute to the development of the services.o Support the department in meeting the challenging key performance indicators.o Deliver agreed standards of care and work to deliver a consultant and specialist delivered service.o Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Integrated Care Boards and support service developments, where possible.o Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover.o Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff/ the wider supporting team.o Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance.o Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the Department.o Contribute to risk management procedures.o Ensure continuing professional development targets are achieved.o Take part in the revalidation and annual appraisal processes.o To provide cover for consultant colleagues as appropriate and in accordance with divisional arrangements and Trust policy.
The post has no on-call commitment
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
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We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description Job responsibilities Further details regarding the key responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Academic achievements Essential
FRCOphth or equivalent. Post CCT Fellowship in oculoplastics
Desirable
Post graduate degree/diploma - e.g. MSc./other postgraduate certificate MRCP or equivalent
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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Warwick/Stratford Hospital
Warwick
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)