Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the ophthalmology department within Hampshire Hospitals.

The ophthalmology department spans across 3 sites and this role is working at the Winchester site.

Each site has an outpatient setting, day case theatres, minor ops rooms, lasers, injection rooms and pre assessment areas.

The glaucoma service has a robust virtual screening program for follow ups patients.

This post is for an Ophthalmologist with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma. Someone who will help lead the Glaucoma service at the Winchester site and to continue to develop the service to ensure excellent patient care.

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

We are looking for:-

• 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

Working for our organisation

Our service configuration includes a dedicated Eye Day Case Unit (EDCU) at Basingstoke Hospital, a dedicated Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, as well as community eye services that support glaucoma referral refinement and Minor Eye Conditions (MECs) being dealt with closer to home. We also have a specialised theatre at Andover War Memorial Hospital, as well as operating on cases in our day surgery units on both main hospital sites. 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria

• • FRCOphth or equivalent
• • Full registration with the GMC
• • On GMC Specialist register or within six months of CCT at time of interview

Desirable criteria

• • Fellowship level training in glaucoma

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• • Experience in cataract surgery
• • Experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
• • Training and experience in subspecialty area
• • Completed a full training program
• • Experience of and participation in clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• • Experience of risk management

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

• • Good written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
• • Teaching/presentation skills
• • Good IT skills

Desirable criteria

• • Management skills or qualification
• • Educational Qualification