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JOB DESCRIPTION
CONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST WITH AN INTEREST IN GLAUCOMA
Introduction
This is a 10 PA post which has arisen due a relocation. We are looking for a dynamic, forward
thinking general Ophthalmologist with an interest in Glaucoma to join our team of 8 consultants.
The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to service redesign initiatives.
1. GENERAL TRUST INFORMATION
South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust (SDHFT) manages Torbay Hospital, a 450 bed acute
hospital with a catchment area of 300 square miles. The hospital provides an extensive range of
secondary (acute) services serving a resident population approaching 300,000 people. This patient
flow swells by as many as 100,000 visitors during the summer holiday season.
Approximately 140,000 people live within Torbay (Torquay, Paignton and Brixham), 115,000 within
Teignbridge and 25,000 in the South Hams area of South Devon.
From south Dartmoor the area stretches to the length of the coastline covering Dawlish, at the
mouth of the River Exe, past the Teign and Dart estuaries and up to Dartmouth.
South Devon Healthcare was established in 1991 and became one of the first NHS foundation
trusts in March 2007.
South Devon has a significantly older population (+65) and this demographic, which is ahead of
some other parts of the country by as much as 20 years, means that healthcare need is expected to
increase by 15-20 per cent over the next decade. This increased demand will have to be met within
existing resources.
To achieve this, the Trust has established a vision for a fully integrated health and social care
community centred on a motivated and flexible workforce that is innovative in its approach for
continuous improvement.
Performance and achievements
The Trust meets all the five standards as set out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which
include: treating patients with respect and involving them in their care, standards of patient care and
standards of staffing.
The Trust consistently meets, and often exceeds, a range of performance indicators for:
 Eighteen week referrals — with many specialities 11 weeks
 Outpatients and day case surgery
 Four hour waits in A&E
 Ambulance/patient handovers
 Cancer diagnostics and treatment
 Stroke care
 Diabetes
 Infection control
 Finance.
Governance
Clinical services at the acute Trust are delivered on a Directorate basis, there are 14 Directorates
each with a Clinical Director. Clinical Directorates sit within three divisions (Medical Services,
Surgical Services and Women’s, Children’s, Diagnostics & Therapies Services). Each division has
an Associate Director of Nursing, an Assistant Medical Director and a Divisional General Manager.
Commissioning
The services provided by the hospital are funded by our NHS commissioners, the main being South
Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group. The CCG receives an allocation of money from
the government annually and money is provided to the hospital matched against priorities set by
both the CCG and the government body called NHS England.
Local health service configuration
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust manages Torbay Hospital. The area’s nine
community hospitals have approximately 180 inpatient beds and are managed by Torbay and South
Devon NHS Care Trust. The locality’s mental health services were transferred in November 2001 to
the county’s specialist mental health trust, the Devon Partnership Trust.
2. TORBAY HOSPITAL
Torbay Hospital provides acute services to South Devon with a 10-bedded Critical Care Unit, 6
general theatres, 3 orthopaedic theatres and a day surgery unit. Services in all specialties are
provided within the hospital with the following exceptions: Renal Medicine and Plastic Surgery
services are provided by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, and at Plymouth Hospitals
NHS Trust, with outpatient and day case sessions held at Torbay; satellite dialysis unit is situated at
Newton Abbot (a community hospital); Cardiothoracic Surgery and Neuro-Surgery are provided by
Regional Centre facilities at Plymouth, with consultants visiting Torbay.
Torbay Hospital is a regional endoscopy training centre, bowel screening centre, and AAA
screening centre, serving areas beyond its immediate South Devon catchment area.
Torbay Hospital is approximately 2 miles from the centre of Torquay and all facilities are
concentrated on the one site. The original hospital was built in 1928. The tower block area
opened in 1970. More recently, major capital programmes have seen improvements in facilities for
Cancer, Imaging, the Emergency Department and the opening of the Torbay Cardiac Centre. There
has been significant capital investment in improvements in clinical areas and creation of
significantly more single room accommodation. A young person’s unit is sited adjacent to the
children’s inpatient facilities. The hospital is well supported by its League of Friends, which has
given £1.5 million for the purchase of an intuitive surgical system (for robot-assisted procedures)
and over £1.7 million to help build and equip our new Horizon Centre.
The Horizon Centre opened in June 2009 as a state-of-the-art facility for healthcare innovation,
education, training and research. The centre houses a significant clinical simulation facility. A
varied programme of lectures, seminars and regular academic meetings are held. Torbay Hospital
has an excellent reputation for undergraduate teaching and provides teaching for Peninsula Medical
School students from years 3 – 5. For more information on the Peninsula College of Medicine &
Dentistry please see www.pms.ac.uk.
The Trust has an established Education Directorate to support learning and has an energetic
Research and Development Directorate with an extensive research portfolio. The current Director
of Clinical Education is Dr Matt Halkes. Dr John Lowes is the Trust’s Medical Director.
A 50-place Day Nursery for the children of staff has been purpose-built to expand our childcare
provision. Holiday childcare schemes are also offered, together with extended opening hours.
There is a Holiday Club available for children aged 4 – 11 years.
The Trust has adopted the values set out in the NHS Constitution. All Trust employees are
expected to own and exhibit these values in their work in the organisation.
3. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
There are nine community hospitals in South Devon, in the Torbay Hospital catchment area, with
whom we have excellent working relationships. All of the community hospitals are linked by PACS
to the main radiology department at Torbay.
Newton Abbot Hospital
Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust
A new hospital opened at Newton Abbot in January 2009 providing 35 beds, a Reablement unit,
Midwifery delivery facilities, Minor Injuries department, Out-patients department, Continence
Advisory Centre which is an integral part of the well-regarded South Devon stroke service,
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and X-ray departments. There is a Satellite Dialysis Unit
at the old hospital site. Radiology facilities in the new hospital comprise two digital radiography
rooms and two ultrasound rooms (GE Logic E9).
Teignmouth Hospital
Teignmouth Hospital provides 17 GP beds and a newly upgraded Operating Theatre for local
anaesthetic procedures. Other facilities include a Minor Injuries department, a recently expanded
out-patients department and X-ray facility.
Paignton Hospital
Paignton Hospital has 28 beds providing GP Medical post operative, Rehabilitative and Palliative
Care, and Consultant Care of the Elderly.
Brixham Hospital
Brixham Hospital is a 20-bed GP unit, with a clinic and community staff based on site, a Minor
Injuries department and X-ray unit.
Bovey Tracey Hospital
12 bed GP unit with a Minor Injuries unit and Physiotherapy unit.
Dawlish Hospital
The area’s newest community facilities, completed in 1999 under a PFI scheme, the 18-bed
hospital is immediately adjacent to the town’s GP surgery.
This has a Minor Injuries unit,
reablement facilities, and a wide range of outpatient clinics and an X-ray unit.
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Hospitals
A 16-bed GP unit with 2 district nurse beds.
outpatient clinics.
A Minor Injuries department, Physiotherapy unit and
Dartmouth Hospital
A GP unit with 16 beds with a Minor Injuries department, Physiotherapy an outpatients clinic and XRay unit.
Totnes Community Hospital
Totnes Community Hospital is a 19 bed GP unit, with a Minor Injuries Unit, X-ray facilities and
speciality outpatient Clinics.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
There are Community Mental Health and Learning Disability teams, Crisis and Outreach services,
in-patient and Day Care units, Rehabilitation unit and a specialist Drug and Alcohol service within
the South Devon area, managed by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Clinical Governance and Risk Management
The Trust believes everyone has a role to play in improving and contributing to the quality of care
provided to our clients. You are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Trust’s clinical
governance agenda by:
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Taking part in activities for improving quality such as Valuing Everyone’s Experience
training or (for staff working within clinical specialties) clinical audit
Identifying and managing risks through incident and near miss reporting and
undertaking risk assessments
Following Trust polices, guidelines and procedures
Maintaining and improving your skills through continued professional development/your
personal development plan agreed annually with your line manager.
All clinical staff making entries into health or social care records are required to follow the Trust
standards of record keeping.
Code of Conduct
You are required to work in accordance with the code of conduct for your professional body.
Confidentiality and Information Governance
You must ensure that you adhere to the relevant Trust guidance in relation to Confidentiality and
Information Governance, which includes the collection and sharing of information in relation to staff,
patients, relatives, partner organisations and third parties. The Trust has created guidance which
satisfies that requirements of the relevant Acts of Parliament, including the Data Protection Act
(1998), Freedom of Information Act (2000) and Access to Health Records Act (1990) as well as
Department of Health guidance.
Conflict of Interests
You may not without the consent of the Trust engage in any outside employment and in accordance
with the Trust’s Conflict of Interest Policy you must declare to your manager all private interests
which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of your employment position in the
Trust.
In addition, the NHS Code of Conduct and Standards of Business Conduct for NHS Staff requires
you to declare all situations where they or a close relative or associate has a controlling interest in a
business (such as a private company, public organisation, other NHS or voluntary organisation) or
in any activity which may compete for any NHS contracts to supply goods or services to the Trust.
You must therefore register such interests with the Trust, either on appointment or subsequently,
whenever such interests are gained. You should not engage in such interests without the written
consent of the Trust, which will not be unreasonably withheld. It is your responsibility to ensure that
you are not placed in a position which may give rise to a conflict of interests between any work that
you undertake in relation to private patients and their NHS duties.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All
applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the
Disclosure and Barring Service. This includes details of cautions, reprimands, final warnings, as
well as convictions. Further information is available from the Disclosure and Barring Service at
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
The Trust aims to promote equal opportunities. A copy of our Equality Scheme is available from the
Trust website. You must ensure that you treat members of staff, clients and visitors with dignity and
respect at all times and report any breaches that you witness to the appropriate manager.
Environmental issues
The Trust is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by preventing pollution,
continually improving its environmental performance which increases the wellbeing of staff and
clients. As a member of staff you are expected to adhere to policies to assist the Trust in meeting
its environmental and sustainability target.
Health and Safety
You must co-operate with management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety precautions for yourself and others
and ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for
patients, employees and visitors.
Infection Control
The post holder, whether clinical or non-clinical, is required ;
To undertake all mandatory and essential training in Infection Prevention and
Control.
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To familiarise themselves with and adhere to current Infection Prevention and Control
policies relevant to them and their area of work.
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To take responsibility to ensure the workplace is kept clean and tidy so that it is safe for all
other users of that area.
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To communicate any identified infection risks to the Infection Prevention and Control
Team and where appropriate report any Healthcare Associated Infections in line with the
Trust’s Incident Reporting Policy.
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To take part in the safety improvement projects related to infection prevention and in
particular follow the Trust requirements regarding hand hygiene.
Fire Safety
Fire Safety in all the premises from which we operate is the concern of all those who work within
these premises.
It is of the utmost importance that all members of Staff whether part-time, temporary, bank or
permanent are fully aware of and familiar with the Fire Safety Policy and Procedures in the
department they are working in. All new employees will receive Fire Safety training within the
Trust’s induction training programme.
Freedom of Information
You should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and are responsible for helping to ensure that the Trust complies with the Act when
handling or dealing with any information relating to Trust activity.
Identity and Registration Authority Badges
Your identity badge should be on your person at all times whilst working in the organisation and
available for inspection if challenged. Registration Authority Smartcards should be used in strict
accordance of the Terms and Conditions agreed when signing the application form. Employees
must comply with all trust policies in relation to IT access and confidentiality.
Information Quality Assurance
You are expected to take due diligence and care in regard to any information collected, recorded,
processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected,
recorded, processed and handled in compliance with Trust requirements and instructions.
Medical Examinations
All appointments are conditional upon prior health clearance by the Trust's Occupational Health
Service. Failure to provide continuing satisfactory evidence will be regarded as a breach of
contract.
NHS Constitution
You are required to comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to the staff responsibilities that it
sets out for NHS employees. You are expected to adhere to the NHS core values described in the
NHS Constitution, which the Trust has adopted.
Professional Registration
All post holders undertaking work which requires professional/state registration are responsible for
ensuring that they are so registered and that they comply with any Codes of Conduct applicable to
that profession. Proof of registration must be produced on appointment and, if renewable, proof of
renewal must also be produced.
Risk Management
You have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and,
when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and
is dedicated to robust recruitment checks.
Every employee has a responsibility for safeguarding and the protection of children and adults at
risk. As such if the post holder witnesses, suspects or is told that abuse is occurring they have a
duty to report the incident. Please refer to the Trust policies on Safeguarding Children and
Vulnerable Adults.
Work Visa/ Permits/Leave to Remain
The Trust will consider British /EEA nationals for appointment in the first instance. If the applicant is
a non-resident of the United Kingdom or European Economic Union, they are required to have a
valid work visa and leave to remain in the UK, which is renewed as required. The Trust is unable to
employ or continue to employ the applicant/post holder if they require but do not have a valid work
visa and/or leave to remain in the UK.
4. THE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT
We are a forward thinking, well equipped and well supported department. We provide a very wide
range of ophthalmic services including intravitreal treatments for macular degeneration, vitreoretinal surgery, services for medical retina including uveitis, lacrimal surgery, glaucoma services,
corneal services including PK, DSAEK and Intacs, paediatric services, adult motility and thyroid
orbitopathy services, oculoplastics and of course cataract surgery.
We have a talented and enthusiastic body of nurses, orthoptists and optometrists in the department
trained to do glaucoma clinics, perform botox injections, treat lid cysts and perform electrolysis, give
intravitreal Lucentis and provide sub-tenon’s blocks service for cataract surgery.
The orthoptists and optometrists are involved in LogMAR vision testing, refraction and performing
OCTs for the macular service including our research studies. We also have a full time ophthalmic
photographer and an SAS doctor who is a contact lens specialist. We have just recruited a full time
optometrist with contact lens experience, and have experienced sessional optometrists supporting
the paediatric service. Our talented orthoptic department provide an enhanced service including
paediatric LVA, a service for adult learning disabled patients, stroke rehabilitation and support for
the macular clinics. We have recently embarked on a project to train orthoptists and optometrist to
enable future involvement in the Virtual Medical Retina Clinics. There is an orthoptic led in-school
vision screening scheme.
Our surgical service is run from the purpose built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU) just upstairs from the Eye
Clinic. From here we offer a one stop cataract assessment service, surgical booking service and
admissions area. Our very few inpatients are admitted here and go to a ward postoperatively.
The outpatient area includes 13 examination rooms (4 in ESU), a photography/FFA/ICG room with
a full specification Spectralis, Cirrus and Stratus OCT, Humphrey and Goldman perimeters,
Autorefraction, Orbscan, B scan and specular microscopy. Our laser suite within the clinic has an
intravitreal injection room, plus rooms for our Pascal laser, PDT and brand new Yag laser with SLT
capability.
We hold clinics in community hospitals including Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, and Totnes.
Newton Abbot Hospital also has a visual field and OCT facility. The Trust has a history of good
working relationships with our commissioners and the Department has regular meetings with the
commissioning bodies.
There is a strong commitment to education both within Ophthalmology and within the Trust
generally. There are strong links with the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (soon to split
into two medical schools at Plymouth and Exeter) and we have students on placements both during
the specialty block and for special study units (SSU). There is the opportunity to hold an honorary
contract with the University by becoming involved in teaching or tutoring students. There is also the
opportunity to become a mentor for a doctor in training.
We have four specialty trainee doctors from the Peninsula Deanery in the department for a year at
a time (2 at ST1-2 and 2 at ST 3-7). They rotate between Exeter, Plymouth, Truro, Taunton and
Barnstable and are supported by our Department College Tutor as their Educational Supervisor.
We have also run a TSC in Medical Retina. Training for Clinical and Educational Supervision is
provided by the Peninsula Deanery (www.peninsuladeanery.nhs.uk). We are the only unit in the
Peninsula to have an EyeSi VR surgical simulation trainer, and have been innovative in introducing
it into training. We have published several papers in the field of surgical training using simulation.
There is a full audit programme supported by the department of Clinical Effectiveness. We are a
clinical placement school for undergraduate Optometrists and Orthoptists and have been involved
in the newly set up programme for Assistant Practitioners.
There is a strong research interest in the department and we are involved in a number of national
trials, including IVAN, MERLOT, RELIGHT, INTREPID, LUMINOUS, studies in Pathological Myopia
and Molecular Genetics in Glaucoma. We are also leading in a proposal for a UK multicentre trial
on management of CSR.
Retinal screening service
There is a long standing highly regarded retinal screening programme in place. This is delivered in
primary care premises using the facilities of the patient’s own GP practice and in community
hospitals. There is an ongoing training programme for new screeners to diploma level. The medical
retina specialists in the department provide clinical leadership to the service and a tertiary screening
service.
Consultants
Vacancy – Medical Retina
Mr A Frost
Vacancy
Mr S Turner
Miss S J Livesey
Currently recruiting
Cornea (part time)
Glaucoma (this post)
Medical Retina and uveitis
Oculoplastics
Mrs Y Osoba
Miss T Sleep
Mr E Doyle
Medical retina and uveitis (part time) (DRSS lead)
Paediatrics and adult motility (part time) (Clinical Director)
Surgical Retina (College Tutor)
SAS Grades
Mr M Nofal, Associate Specialist
Senior SAS position
Dr D Armaghani, Trust Doctor
Part-time General Practitioner
Junior Trust Doctor
Lacrimal
Macula (starting Summer 2013)
Contact lens
Hospital Practitioner
General
Training Grades
2x ST 3-7
2x ST 1-2
Other staff
Mrs J L Sangoor
Mr N Foster
Ms E Boothroyd
Mrs J Vallance
Divisional Manager for Surgical Division
Operations Manager
Service Improvement Manager
Practice Manager
5. THE POST
The post has arisen due to the relocation of one of our colleagues. We are looking for an
enthusiastic, innovative general ophthalmologist with a special interest in glaucoma who is able to
contribute to service design in a way that will enable us to deliver a high quality service as cost
effectively as possible. There is a 1 in 7 on call commitment. There is a separate sub regional
vitreoretinal on call. Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided.
Outpatient activity currently occurs in Torbay and Newton Abbot Hospitals. In Torbay there are
OCT, autofluorescence, FFA and ICGA facilities including the Spectralis as well as Cirrus and
Stratus machines. We are in the process of introducing virtual clinics for a specific group of patients
supported by doctors, orthoptists and optometrists. Lasering facilities are only available in Torbay
where we have a new PASCAL and YAG lasers and facilities for SLT.
Provisional Job Plan (Glaucoma)
The job is offered as a 10 PA contract. The job plan is subject to annual review. We work flexibly to
meet the needs of the department and definitive timetables are produced on a rolling 6 week cycle.
The successful candidate will be expected to vary the proportion of general and subspecialist work
according to the service needs of the department. The appointee will be required to work in one or
more community clinics, depending on the needs of the service.
A provisional job plan is shown below
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
SPA
Newton3:5
Totnes 1:5 OPD
Dawlish 1:5
OPD Torbay/Theatre
OPD Torbay
SPA
DCC
SPA
Travel time (depending on residency)
On call
On call supplement
PA
1
1
Afternoon
Theatre
Newton OPD
PA
1
1
1
1
0.5
OPD Torbay
Patient Admin
SPA
1
1
1
7
2.5
0.25 DCC
0.25 DCC
2% category B
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Appointment to this post will be on the new Consultant Contract and therefore the main
terms and conditions of service applicable to the post will be those contained within the
national document “Terms and Conditions – Consultants (England) 2003”.
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Annual leave is 6 weeks plus 2 statutory days (i.e. 32 days) per annum plus bank holidays
or time off in lieu. An increased basic annual leave entitlement is available for those
consultants who have completed 7 or more years’ service as a consultant. At least 6 weeks
notice is required for leave and must be planned within the constraints of cover
arrangements. We have a departmental leave policy. By mutual agreement colleagues
cover emergency on-call commitments and supervision of non consultants looking after
absent colleagues’ routine work.
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The Trust has agreed a sabbatical and career break policy.
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All staff appointments are made subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
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This post requires the undertaking of exposure prone procedures. As such, evidence of
freedom from Hepatitis B infection is mandatory; the attention of applicants is drawn to the
Department of Health and professional guidelines relating to other serious communicable
diseases such as TB, Hepatitis C and HIV. Advice may be sought on an entirely confidential
basis from the Trust’s Consultant Occupational health Physician on 01803 655020.
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A medical examination will be necessary in South Devon Healthcare’s Occupational Health
Department and a certificate confirming Hepatitis B status must be produced prior to
commencement in post.
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The Trust uses the Disclosure and Barring Service and will apply for enhanced disclosure
on all successful applicants where the post requires clearance. This post is not protected by
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must disclose information about all
convictions (if any) in a Court of Law, no matter when they occurred. This information will be
treated in the strictest confidence.
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Basic salary will be calculated and paid in accordance with Schedule 14 of the “Terms and
Conditions – Consultants (England) 2003‟.
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The successful candidate will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director and then
to the Chief Executive. Clinical responsibility will be via the Clinical Director and then the
Medical Director.
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In keeping with GMC requirements for monitoring the performance of colleagues giving
cause for concern, there is an agreed Trust policy on handling such issues incorporating
Performance Review.
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This job description will form the basis of the appointees formal Job Plan and will be subject
to review by means of Trust-wide annual appraisal.
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All employees are responsible for ensuring the safety of patients and other staff by ensuring
adherence to the Trust’s Health and Safety and Infection Control policies.
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South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is dedicated to robust recruitment checks.
6.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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For trainees currently in a training programme in the UK
If you are not currently on the CCT register, please enclose a copy of your RITA G or
evidence that your name will be on the register within 6 months of the Advisory
Appointments Committee. If this is you first Consultant post could you please attach a copy
of your last ARCP from your Deanery.
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All other applicants
Please note that you must provide evidence that your name is on or will be entered onto the
UK Specialist Register by the date of the interview (within 6 months of the date of interview).
If these are not provided your application may not be put forward for shortlisting.
7.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact:
Tamsin Sleep ([email protected])
Jane Sangoor
Krys Webber
Clinical Director
Divisional General Manager
Medical HR officer
01803 655141
01803 656100
01803 656673
PERSON SPECIFICATION – Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
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Clinical
Experience
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Management &
Administrative
Experience
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Teaching
Experience
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Research / Audit
Experience
Personal Attributes
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FRCOphth
CCT (or expected CCT within 6
months of date of interview)
Fully registered with the GMC with
licence to practice
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion
in a range of ophthalmic problems
both emergency and elective.
Clinical training and experience
sufficient to contribute to a subspecialist service in glaucoma.
Ability to take full and independent
responsibility for clinical care of
patients.
Willing and able to work to
guidelines and group decisions.
Ability to advise on efficient and
smooth running of sub-specialty.
Ability to organise and manage
outpatient priorities, surgical waiting
lists and operating / treatment lists.
Ability to manage and lead an
ophthalmic team.
Experience in teaching clinical skills
to undergraduates and
postgraduates.
Ability to teach operative and laser
skills.
Ability to apply research outcomes
to clinical problems.
Willingness to audit practice.
Experience and participation in
clinical audit.
Honesty and reliability.
Ability to work in a team.
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Caring attitude to patients.
Ability to communicate effectively
with patients, relatives, GPs and
other agencies.
Commitment to Continuing
Professional Development.
Willingness to travel to different
sites
Capable of fulfilling the role as
presented.
DESIRABLE
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Fellowship or ASTO
in glaucoma.
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Training in
management.
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A teaching
qualification.
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Higher degree.
Ability to supervise
postgraduate
research.
Publications in
refereed journals.
Willingness to
undertake additional
professional
responsibilities at
local, regional or
national levels.
Attendance at a
communication skills
course
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