About this role
Job summary North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) wishes to appoint a full time Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a special interest in Glaucoma. We are taking applications for a substantive position.
Main duties of the job
The candidate appointed will work on the Warrington site and will be expected to work in other Trust sites if there is further expansion to ophthalmology services. This is a full-time post in Ophthalmology and will include General Ophthalmology on call cover of 1 in 14 for 2nd on call. Applicants are required to be a Registered Medical Practitioner, to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and listed on the Specialist Register or expected to be included within 6 months.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsibilities of the post will include delivering outpatient clinics, overseeing and further developing the optometry led in-house glaucoma referral refinement primary care service, and theatre sessions. There will be an expectation to supervise surgical ophthalmology trainees -including level 4 subspecialty glaucoma trainees- in theatre and outpatients and undertake clinical teaching of medical and non-medical staff. Following induction, the post holder will be expected to join the on-call rota with a commitment of 1:14 second on call.
There are core clinical responsibilities and duties which will be expected to be fulfilled including: Shared core clinical activities, to include triaging referrals, offer consultant support to junior members of staff Managing outpatient clinics, in patient review and surgical waiting lists in conjunction with the relevant administrative teams. Provide support to emergency clinics and give advice to the emergency triage service.
Communicating with families, GPs and other supporting professionals.
Attendance and participation at clinical governance and audit sessions.
Delivery of sub -specialty clinics.
Provide support to emergency clinics and junior staff when working on site.
Cover for glaucoma subspecialty referrals and emergencies in addition to the planned daily clinical activities.
2 personal audits per year will be expected. In addition to CPD, teaching, research appraisal & assessment of trainees outside of DCCs.
Person Specification
GMC Specialist Register or within six months. FRCOphth or equivalent. Essential
CV and pre-employment checking procedure
Desirable
Consultant level experience in the NHS
Proficient in Glaucoma filtration surgery. Able to perform catract surgery. Essential
Experience.
Desirable
Comfortable performing non-penetrating glaucoma surgery.
Management Essential
Experience working in multidisciplinary team. Evidence of active participation in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
Desirable
Evidence of leading ophthalmology quality improvement projects
Teaching Essential
Evidence of teaching Ophthalmic trainees, allied health professionals and medical students. Evidence of supervising colleagues performing cataract surgery.
Desirable
Completion of Training the Trainers Course. Evidence of teaching glaucoma surgery.
Personal Attributes Essential
Strong clinical and personal credibility. Excellent communication interpersonal skills.
Desirable
Desire to explore and develop new ways of working.
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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address North Cheshire & Mersey Hospitals NHS Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)