Description
This is a replacement Locum Consultant post. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and continuing to develop ophthalmic care for paediatric patients.
The post holder will also be expected to provide care for motility related presentations in both adult and paediatric patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff (medical and non-medical).
The post will be primarily based at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup with surgery lists taken place and the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington, though there is potential to support any of King's sites as appropriate. Main ROP responsibilities will take place at Queen Elizabeth Woolwich there may also be the requirement to support ROP screening at any of the sites Kings cover (e.g. Kings at Denmark Hill, The Princess Royal University Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham) to cover leave.
The proposed Job Plan is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the post holder commencing in post.
The main remit of this post is to provide specialist Consultant leadership, expertise and support to the paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services provided at King's College Hospital's South Sites. As a tertiary centre the service receives referrals from throughout the region in particular for management of ROP which the post holder will be expected to deliver. There will also be a commitment to developing community based paediatric ophthalmology services, with involvement in training, supervision and virtual case review. In addition the post may involve performing high volume cataract surgery.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide a high quality care service to patients, including all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
- 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 Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/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.
Benefits:
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum excl London Zone Allowance.
Person Specification:
- Registerable medical qualification
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
- Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application
- Advanced subspecialty training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
- Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
- Ability to treat retinopathy of prematurity