The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Ophthalmologist-Oculoplastic

Company
Location
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/6/2025
Description
The post holder will play a key role in realising our ambition to build a high-quality clinical service by bringing new skills to our Ophthalmology department. The successful applicant will be a committed clinician with subspecialist skills in Oculoplastics and a track record of excellent clinical service delivery, service improvement, teaching, training and other qualities as identified in the person specification. Fellowship experience in Oculoplastic is a requirement of the post. It is also a requirement of the post that every doctor takes part in annual job planning and annual appraisal as part of the revalidation of cycle. Job planning is outlined in point 4 as is a draft proposed job plan.

The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Planned Care at The Hillingdon Hospital and job plan negotiated annually. It is a 6.5 PA post 5.0PA direct clinical care (DCC), 1.5PA supporting professional activities (SPA), the latter includes clinical and educational supervision, audit and personal CPD. Personal CPD must be included as part of annual appraisal which is mandatory and required for the revalidation process.

To collaborate with the Lead Clinician and the Senior Nurse Management Team in the development and implementation of all relevant policies for the running of the department.

Participation in the medical advisory and liaison work of the hospital Medical Staff Committee and to share the workload of the involvement in any other committees relating to the Ophthalmology Department, for example (not an exhaustive list) Clinical Governance, Safeguarding Adults, Resuscitation, Medicines Management etc.

It is expected that the post holder would be a clinical supervisor and educational supervisor and undertake the appropriate courses and development to fulfil the requirements as stipulated by the London Deanery / lead provider networks.

The post holder is expected to provide teaching for both undergraduate and post-graduate medical staff and to become an educational supervisor.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trusts services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

For detailed job description & main responsibilities, please take a look at the job description attached to this vacancy.

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