Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 193-CON216PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
This is a full-time (10PAs) substantive Consultant in Ophthalmology with a special interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus post.
The successful applicant will work within the multi–disciplinary teams providing elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients, focusing on the provision and development of the Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus service. The post-holder will work at both the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor.
The appointee will join the existing team to provide specialist care to this growing population of patients, and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.
Please note the Simulation date is 25th June 2024 and the interview date is 11th July 2024.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Service is to become a leader in the field of Ophthalmology services management and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as teamwork, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals.
The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Ophthalmology service with the present consultants. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.
Working for our organisation
At the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading the service is located in the Eye Block and includes the Eye Outpatient Department and the dedicated Eye Day Case Unit. Inpatient care is provided on Dorrell Ward which provides care for Head and Neck patients. There are dedicated eye theatres.
The Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor is on the site of the King Edward VII Hospital. There are two fully commissioned ophthalmic theatres within the unit undertaking day case admissions and minor operations.
Ophthalmic Accident and Emergency services are provided in both the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Prince Charles Eye Unit, adjacent to the clinics. In addition, there are dedicated intra-vitreal injection treatment suites on both sites. The Orthoptic departments and departmental secretarial services are located close by.
The West Berkshire Community Hospital in Newbury provides dedicated eye outpatient clinic facilities and theatres.
The outpatient facilities at all sites include up to date equipment; OCT with angiography and autofluorecsence, HRT, anterior and posterior segment photography with FFA and ICG, ultrasound, YAG/SLT and multispot argon lasers, Pentacam scanning and IOL Master biometry.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide, Ophthalmology services with a special interest in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in both in-patient and outpatient settings.
- To provide clinical leadership for the Paediatric Ophthalmology services, including responsibility for supervision of junior medical staff and teaching, training and assessment of medical, nursing and allied health professional staff within the service.
- To lead the retinopathy of prematurity services to ensure protocols and standards are within national requirements
- To liaise with other specialty services, within and beyond the Trust, such as Neurology, Stroke teams, Orthoptists and paediatricians, Radiology, Maxillofacial to provide optimal pathways for patient care and review
- To innovate virtual working methods for general clinic patients
- To provide on-call cover for Ophthalmology services on an approximately 1 in 13 rota.
- To assess performance against national standards quarterly and identify areas requiring improvement.
- To ensure that all clinical information systems are completed appropriately.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with GMC (or eligibility)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Membership of Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent
Clinical Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Fully trained in Ophthalmology and sub specialist and fellowship training in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Molham Entabi
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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