Description
We are seeking a 12-month, fixed term Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in Oculoplastics, Lacrimal and Orbits, to cover a career break. The post will be based cross-site at Kings' College Hospital's Queen Mary's Hospital site, 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.
The remit of this post is to provide specialist Consultant leadership, expertise and support to King's Oculoplastics service. The post holder will develop and provide outpatient and surgical services for Oculoplastics, Lacrimal and Orbital patients from complex to routine. There will be commitment to the lid treatment and minor operations service with involvement in development, training and supervision. In addition, the post may involve performing high volume cataract surgery.
The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the Oculoplastics service across all King's sites in collaboration with the other King's specialists and there are regular meetings of a cross-site subspecialty group to facilitate this.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a service for Ophthalmology patients across all sites
- Shared responsibility with the other Consultants for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis
- Provide clinical supervision of junior staff (medical and non-medical)
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required
- Contribute to departmental research interests
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan
- Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty
- Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced
- Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director
- Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies
- Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety