Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma
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We wish to appoint a 24 month, fixed term Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in Glaucoma, to cover a career break. The post will be based cross-site at Kings' College Hospital's main Denmark Hill site, and QUeen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. However, the post has the potential to support any of King's sites as appropriate. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff (medical and non-medical). The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary teams providing and further developing elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients within the general and subspecialty services, focusing on the provision and development of the glaucoma service to King's patients.
Main duties of the job
The remit of this post is to provide specialist Consultant leadership, expertise and support to King's glaucoma service. The post holder will develop and provide outpatient and surgical services for glaucoma patients from complex to routine. There will be commitment to the new community based glaucoma monitoring service with involvement in development, training, supervision and virtual case review. In addition, the post-holder may work with local clinical commissioning groups to devise appropriate patient care pathways and services in primary care. In addition the post may involve performing high volume cataract surgery.
The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the glaucoma service across all King's sites in collaboration with the other King's glaucoma specialists and there are regular meetings of a cross-site subspecialty glaucoma group to facilitate this.
The timetable advertised, whilst indicative, is a fair representation of the needs of the service at this current time; however, reasonable adjustments will be considered. If there any aspects of the advertised job plan / timetable that you wish to discuss, please feel free to contact Danielle Moore, (daniellemoore2@nhs.net) or Bill Hartigan (william.hartigan@nhs.net).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent
- CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date)
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MS, MD or PhD)
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC and name on Specialist Register or be within 6 months of entry
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- Advanced subspecialty training in glaucoma
Desirable
- Competence in performing high volume and complex cataract surgery
Administration
Essential
- Experience in day to day organisation of Ophthalmic services in a busy Teaching Hospital
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Ophthalmology
- Publication of relevant papers, review articles and case reports
King's Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
- Commitment to uphold Kings Values
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues' absence
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
About the employer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.