Applications are invited for a full-time 12 months fixed term general ophthalmology consultant post at The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust Department of Ophthalmology. The post holder will be required to cover general and emergency ophthalmology and additional subspecialty clinics based on departmental need. We seek an enthusiastic surgeon to enhance the current ophthalmic services and applicants should wish to be part of and develop the department in the future.

Main duties of the job

• Weekly outpatient clinics in general and emergency ophthalmology as well as other subspecialties dependent on department needs
• Involvement in an on-call service in conjunction with the North West London ophthalmic services (1:26) and contribution to postgraduate teaching
• Contribution to undergraduate curriculum through lectures, tutorials, SSMs and OSCE's
• Support emergency ophthalmology cover in outpatients and also inpatient cover as needed at sites including Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Royal Marsden Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital.

Support the development of the virtual ophthalmology pathways and collaboration with industry partners for the use of AI to enhance patient care in ophthalmology at Chelsea and Westminster

About us

We have nearly 6,000 members of staff that care for nearly one million people locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We are one of the best performing FTs in London for A&E waiting times, and mortality rates are better than average. Since the Care Quality Commission last inspected our hospitals we have taken on responsibility for a range of new services. Our new services include:

• Cardiac catheter service and a paediatric assessment unit on the West Middlesex site
• Surgical assessment unit on the Chelsea site
• New sexual health clinic at 10 Hammersmith Broadway
• Virtual fracture clinics
• Learning disabilities passports

Plans are in place for a �20 million expansion to critical care facilities and refurbishment of the children's unit at West Middlesex, both in partnership with the Trust's dedicated charity CW+.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Weekly outpatient clinics in general and emergency ophthalmology as well as other subspecialties dependent on department needs
• Involvement in an on-call service in conjunction with the North West London ophthalmic services (1:26) and contribution to postgraduate teaching
• Contribution to undergraduate curriculum through lectures, tutorials, SSMs and OSCEs
• Support emergency ophthalmology cover in outpatients and also inpatient cover as needed at sites including Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Royal Marsden Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital.

Support the development of the virtual ophthalmology pathways and collaboration with industry partners for the use of AI to enhance patient care in ophthalmology at Chelsea and Westminster

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• oFull GMC Registration
• oRelevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
• oEntry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
• oFRCOphth or equivalent
• oGood understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.

Desirable

• oMD/PhD or working towards

Clinical Experience:
Essential

• oEvidence of broad-based training
• oSub-specialty training to fellowship level
• oEvidence of teaching to meet the requirements of junior doctors and nurses
• oEvidence of continuing medical education (existing consultants must demonstrate active participation in CPD)
• oWide and in-depth training in cataract surgery.
• oTrack record in delivering management initiatives.

Desirable

• oYAG and/or Argon laser experience

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