An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitable qualified Ophthalmologist to join our growing team in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

This post is for a fixed term of 12 months and will be based between our facilitates in Ormskirk and Southport.

As part of our trust's commitment to improving eye care in the area the successful candidate will have sessions in our new £2.5 million dedicatedEye Clinic within the grounds of Ormskirk Hospital when it opens in the the summer of 2025.

The post holder will be expected to lead on the improving our emergency eye care service and contributing to our outpatient and surgical activity plan.

Main duties of the job

The post is for a Full-time LocumConsultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Eye Urgent careand Cataract surgery.

The successful candidate will be joining a progressive department and would be supportive of proposals to extend the scope of facilities currently available.

Workload and clinic template is in line with Royal College guidance.

Consideration will be given for time off in lieu due to bank holidays. As our week weekends on calls endat 9pm, Time off in lieu is not usually required.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 11th September 2024

Closing date: 14th October 2024

Shortlisting date: 15th October 2024

Proposed Interview date: 23rd October 2024

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB ChB or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), and licenced to practice
• FRCOphth or equivalent
• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in all aspects of general Ophthalmology
• Competence in the management of eye trauma
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Desirable

• Entered on the Specialist Register (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• CCT in Ophthalmology or CESR

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and experience of Ophthalmology
• Broad range of IT skills
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
• Interest in teaching medical, nursing, and other groups of staff
• Able to perform cataract surgery independently including complex cases
• Experience of supervising trainee doctors, clinically and surgically including cataract surgery
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate medical students
• Experience of clinical or lab-based research with publications in peer reviewed journals
• Extensive Experience in the management of Urgent eye care

Desirable

• Publication of audit results
• Ability to supervise research

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in Ophthalmology, other specialties and support staff
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods and to respond to questions
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
• Ability to be a flexible team member
• Ability to cope with and effectively organize the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to help manage and lead the department balancing departmental and personal objectives
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to work within Trust policies as guided by the Clinical Director
• Have a commitment to CME / CPD

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