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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
251-MD24055
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
BNHH
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma

Consultant

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

This is an opportunity to join the well-established, progressive department of Ophthalmology at HHFT. The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, dynamic team, responsible for the management and treatment of Ophthalmology patients.

The successful candidate will have an interest in Glaucoma and 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 2021/22 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

  • A consultant with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma
  • An enthusiastic and friendly clinician
  • Experience in general ophthalmology  
  • 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

Working for our organisation

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. Just one of our departments 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • FRCOphth or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • On GMC Specialist register or within six months of CCT at time of interview
Desirable criteria
  • Fellowship level training in complimentary subspecialist interest

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience in cataract surgery
  • Experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
  • Training and experience in subspecialty area
  • Completed a full training program
  • Experience of and participation in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of risk management

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
  • Teaching/presentation skills
  • Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Management skills or qualification
  • Educational Qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Pike
Job title
Service Manager for Ophthalmology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07769825825
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