Locum Cons Ophthalmologist special interest Adult/Paediatric Uveitis

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Locum Cons Ophthalmologist special interest Adult/Paediatric Uveitis NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (No extension) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (No on call) Job ref 822

Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/:00

Job overview

NUH is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Locum Consultant with special interest in Adult and Paediatric Uveitis and Medical Retina. The post is for 12 months.

Successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team of Rheumatologists and Specialist Nurses in managing our Adult and Paediatric Uveitis service. There will also be one session in Adult Medical Retina and one theatre session managing complex cataract.

Main duties of the job

A full range of Ophthalmology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.

Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Ophthalmic service.

Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.

These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, his/her consultant colleagues, and the Trust.

The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

Working for our organisation

The Ophthalmology Department is situated in a purpose-built Eye and ENT Unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and comprises a team of 24 consultants providing general and specialist ophthalmic care for the Nottingham area and beyond. The department undertakes teaching for 150 medical students per annum and training for medical and nursing staff. NUH is a tertiary referral centre for many eye conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care:

Operating session (including pre/post op)

1

Ward rounds

Out-patient or other clinics

5

Eye Casualty

0

Clinical Diagnostic Work

Other patient treatment / consultation

Multi-disciplinary meetings

0.5

Patient administration and e-Vetting

2

Travelling time between sites

8.5

Supporting Professional Activities

Medical Education (Undergraduate)

1.5

Audit

Research

Clinical Management

Other

1.5

TOTAL PAs

10

The department is introducing extended working weekdays (7.00am to 8.00pm), including Saturday and Sunday working as part of the regular timetable. The successful candidate will be expected to support this.

Clinics will run as a combination of face to face and virtual review clinics.

Flexibility within clinics and theatre sessions may be required according to the needs of the service. If the post holder is required to work weekends, then time off in lieu will be given.

Person specification Training and qualification

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• Full FRCOphth

Teaching Audit and Research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Teaching qualifications/training

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.