Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity to join the well-established, progressive department of Ophthalmology at HHFT. The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, dynamic team, responsible for the management and treatment of Ophthalmology patients.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with a forward looking and enthusiastic Ophthalmology department. At one site alone, the Ophthalmology department saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, and paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus.

Main duties of the job

• Someone with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma
• An enthusiastic and friendly clinician
• Experience in general ophthalmology as well as developed glaucoma subspecialist skills
• An individual who shares our passion for improving the quality of Ophthalmology services
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop our service and juniors

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.

Person Specification Training and qualifications

• oFRCOphth or equivalent
• oFull registration with the GMC
• oOn GMC Specialist register or within six months of CCT at time of interview
• oFellowship level training in glaucoma

Experience & Knowledge

• oExperience in cataract surgery
• oExperience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
• oTraining and experience in subspecialty area
• oCompleted a full training program
• oExperience of and participation in clinical audit
• oExperience of risk management

Skills & Ability

• oGood written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
• oTeaching/presentation skills
• oManagement skills or qualification
• oEducational Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.