Consultant Neuro-OphthalmologistNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Substantive Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). The post will be based on a full time 10 PA fixed term contract.

Job overview

This post has been created to contribute to a tertiary specialist neuro-ophthalmology service receiving referrals for afferent and efferent disease from across the region and more widely, working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Department

Ophthalmology is located at four hospital sites as part of UHB which are: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital Birmingham (HHB), Solihull Hospital (SH) and Good Hope Hospital (GHH). Neuro-ophthalmology is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. There are more than 40 substantive consultants who provide an outpatient and surgical service. The entire range of Ophthalmology sub-speciality clinics are provided and there is a close communication with consultants in other specialities. As well as consultant ophthalmologists the eye service is supported by ophthalmic specialist trainees, staff-grades, fellows, orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, nurse specialists, and ophthalmic technicians.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a tertiary neurosciences centre with inpatient neurology and neurosurgery, neuro-oncology and neuro-radiology, providing regional skull base and pituitary, neurovascular, and CSF multidisciplinary teams, that the post holder will be embedded with.

Main duties of the job

This is a post to support UHB Ophthalmology services in Neuro-ophthalmology and the successful applicant will be expected to establish a service to help meet the clinical requirements of the emergency workload from across the region. It is anticipated that the post holder will have post-CCT subspecialty training in Neuro-ophthalmology. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the research portfolio of the department. Whilst the majority of sessions are likely to take place at QEHB, there may be a clinical need for sessions to also be at any of the other hospital sites also.

Flexibility with regard to the timetabling of fixed sessions will be expected. We are working towards a three session day so some of the timetabled fixed sessions may be evening sessions and/or weekend sessions. We are also increasing our provision of community ophthalmology and thus clinics may include review of remotely acquired investigations. Flexible/annualised sessions may be included for some theatre sessions to support the department maximising theatre capacity for our patients.

Job description

On-Call Duties

At present there are no regular on-call or out of hours duties. The trust is a Stage one Trauma Centre and out of hours provision at UHB may be necessary in the future. It is expected that the clinical team participate in supporting the review of ward referrals in clinic.

Clinical Governance

The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.

The Trust is committed to the development and maintenance of the highest clinical standards through individual appraisal. This will include the audit of personal and clinical practice as well as involvement in departmental and speciality reviews. It will also involve attention to continuing professional development and to meeting requirements for continuing medical education as expected by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.It will also involve the awareness of professional standards and the responsibility to undertake safe and ethical clinical practice and the importance of responding promptly to any circumstances, which may result in increased clinical risk or adverse outcome.

Funding is available for approved study leave as defined in the Trust study leave policy.

Secretarial Support

Administrative secretarial support is provided.

The post will be offered in accordance with the NHS terms and conditions of service for the employment of Hospital Medical and Dental staff for England and Wales Annexe B EL (91) 150.

This full-time job plan will contain 10 clinical sessions including sessions for administration directly related to patient care and 1 session for supporting professional activity although more can be allocated to staff who undertake additional duties if there is a departmental service need. The applicant will be expected to provide cross-cover for Consultant colleagues as necessary.

The successful candidate will, on initial appointment and thereafter, be required to inform the Trust of any regular commitments in respect of private professional services or fee-paying services. There will be a similar requirement in respect of additional NHS responsibilities or other external duties.

The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation

An applicant who is unable for personal or academic reasons to fulfil the full-time requirements of this post will be eligible to be considered for the position; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed with the Trust on a personal basis in consultation with the Clinical Service Lead.

The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust, including the management of confidential information and the upholding of Trust Values.

The post holder will undertake other duties as may be required to achieve the Trust 's objectives, commensurate with the grading of the post.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.