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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
10 sessions per week (Full time)
Job ref
418-M-OP-146
Employer
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Luton
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Cons Ophthalmology sub spec interest Oculoplastic/Thyroid

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

This is a  full time Locum Consutlants post within the Department of Ophthalmology and the successful candidate will work with existing substantive Consultants to provide a comprehensive service for Ophthalmology patients. 

This post is based at the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, but may include duties Bedford Hospital.

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Ophthalmologist to play a key role across multi-disciplinary teams focussed on further developing efficient and safe pathways. The key service priorities that the role will actively support are strategic planning for the future of Corneal and Cataract services within the Trust and Integrated Care System (ICS), the elective recovery plan and digitalisation of Ophthalmology processes.

 

For remainder please refer to Job Description 

Main duties of the job

  Maintain the highest clinical standards in the Ophthalmology management of all patients

       Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. Regular contribution to departmental meetings, Journal club and Medical Grand rounds of the hospital. 

    Provide outpatient clinics which may be supported by junior staff. To provide supervision and support to the MDT

   Assess and manage where appropriate patients with a range of eye conditions across the Ophthalmology sub-specialties including Corneal, Cataracts and acute / general Ophthalmology.

        For remainder please refer to Job description

 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There will be administrative duties such as letter dictations and approvals, following up on patient results, discharge letters and other clinical paperwork. Outpatient correspondence should be received by the referrer and patient within 7 days. Electronic Discharge Letters (EDLs) following an admission, such as for surgery, should be completed within 24 hours.

Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances

      Communicate with patients, their relatives and carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, other specialties, GPs and the wider community services

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Medical Degree
  • • Relevant postgraduate qualification MBBS or equivalent
  • • FRCOphth
Desirable criteria
  • • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research

Registration

Essential criteria
  • • Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
  • • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register:  CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)  CESR - portfolio pathway (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent all round experience of DGH work
  • • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Ophthalmology
  • • Experience in sub-specialty of Corneal
  • • Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable criteria
  • • Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings in Ophthalmology
  • • Evidence of sub-specialty training or fellowship

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria
  • • Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
  • • Experience of guideline appraisal
  • • Participation in relevant local audits
  • • Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
Desirable criteria
  • • Participation in relevant national audits

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students
Desirable criteria
  • • Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
  • • Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
  • • Leadership Skills

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • • Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • • Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
  • • Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
  • • Satisfactory DBS clearance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Employer with Heart

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Susie Saraganpani
Job title
Consultant in Oculoplastic - Ophthalmology
Email address
Susan.Sarangapani@bedsft.nhs.uk
Additional information

Mr Aires Lobo

Clinical Director (Cross-site)

Aires.Lobo@bedsft.nhs.uk

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Medical Workforce Department
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone
01582 718222
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