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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
396-2723-MS
Employer
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hosptial NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Kingston Upon Thames
Salary
£83,945 - £95,275 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Ophthalmologist with interest in Glaucoma

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

The South West London Collaborative Bank

Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance
-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are: 

- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients


 

Job overview

As part of the ongoing expansion and modernisation of the Royal Eye Unit we are growing our team to ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of care to our local community.  As such we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic people to join our supportive and friendly team during this exciting time.

Applications are invited for the position of Specialist Grade Ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma within our thriving Ophthalmology Department at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Royal Eye Unit where our multidisciplinary team see over 70,000 patients per year. We offer a full range of hospital eye care services including specialist outpatient clinics, admitted care and an acute referral service for eye emergencies.

This is a substantive role based in the Royal Eye Unit at Kingston Hospital. The post is full time, 10 PA’s per week.  There is no additional on-call rota participation but the post holder will be actively involved in supporting the Acute Referral Clinic (ARC).

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to provide a first-class service in Ophthalmology supported by Consultants and junior medical staff. The post holder will undertake independent outpatient clinics seeing new, follow-up and virtual patients at Kingston Hospital but potentially also at other sites in the locality as service demands require. The post holder will work closely with other medical and surgical colleagues including three substantive glaucoma consultants, clinical fellows, specialty doctors and specialist optometrists.

The role will include an independent operating list. The post holder will be expected to be proficient in local anaesthetic cataract surgery and will be actively involved in the assessment of cataract patients and the development of the cataract pathway.

The service-line has regular educational meetings and actively supports opportunities for personal development of appointed staff. The post holder will be expected to participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.

Candidates must hold full registration and license with the GMC.

Working for our organisation

Kingston Hospital provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. The hospital supports some 320,000 people in the surrounding area including the boroughs of Kingston, Richmond, Roehampton, Putney and East Elmbridge. Kingston Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region and employs over 3,700 staff across the widest range of careers. We are proud of our achievements and reputation as the largest single site District General Hospital in London.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail:

 

Mr Alastair Porteous

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology

T: 020 8934 6404

E: [email protected]

 

Mr Miles Parnell

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Glaucoma Lead

T: 020 8934 6404

 E: [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • FRCOPhth or equivalent
  • Higher Degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completed a minimum of 12 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification
  • Completed a minimum of six years in Ophthalmology
  • Independent cataract surgeon
  • Sub-Specialty experience in glaucoma
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with glaucoma surgery
  • Completed fellowship in glaucoma

Experience in Training, Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Understanding and experience of audit
Desirable criteria
  • Completed train the trainers course
  • Other certificates of training
  • Evidence of teaching

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
  • Organisational skill & experience
  • Team Player
  • Flexible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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
Mr Alastair Porteous
Job title
Consultant and Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8934 6404

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 7QB
Telephone
020 3836 2900
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