Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.

• In conjunction with the Clinical Director have an active part in the development of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services.

• To deliver education on paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus across the specialty and wider Trust

• To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.

• To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.

• To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.

• To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g.Optometrists.

• To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.

• To participate in the Trusts Safety Learning Event reporting system.

• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.

• To participate and contribute to audit.

• To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements.The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.

• To participate in retinopathy of prematurity screening shared across 3 colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS Higher professional training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus < Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of a paediatric and strabismus fellowship or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable skills and experience of paediatric ophthalmology (including paediatric and adult strabismus)
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Additional criteria

Essential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• Excellent IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have completed foundation training or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC. They will work a 1:12 pattern in a rolling rota, supported by registrar and consultant grade doctors at all times during their work. This tier of the rota works along side other FY2, ST1/2 and GP training ST1.

We have a wide range of services and are able to offer experience across the range of obstetrics and gynaecology including high risk pregnancy, maternal medicine, acute gynaecology, early pregnancy, urogynaecology, gynaecological oncology, endometriosis and robotic surgery. The day to day work will be in areas of maternity assessment unit, labour ward, postnatal, gynaecology emergency, theatres and early pregnancy assessment. There is opportunity to attend antenatal and gynaecology clinics (including ambulatory and colposcopy sessions).

We are also a University hospital linked to the University of Portsmouth, with active involvement in multicentre research trials supported by a dedicated research midwife and gynaecology research nurse. We anticipate the successful candidate joining us as soon as possible for a fixed term post of 6 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications - Essential
• - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• - Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language

Experience

Essential

• Clinical Experience - Essential
• - At least one year post graduation medical experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have completed foundation training or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC. They will work a 1:12 pattern in a rolling rota, supported by registrar and consultant grade doctors at all times during their work. This tier of the rota works along side other FY2, ST1/2 and GP training ST1.

We have a wide range of services and are able to offer experience across the range of obstetrics and gynaecology including high risk pregnancy, maternal medicine, acute gynaecology, early pregnancy, urogynaecology, gynaecological oncology, endometriosis and robotic surgery. The day to day work will be in areas of maternity assessment unit, labour ward, postnatal, gynaecology emergency, theatres and early pregnancy assessment. There is opportunity to attend antenatal and gynaecology clinics (including ambulatory and colposcopy sessions).

We are also a University hospital linked to the University of Portsmouth, with active involvement in multicentre research trials supported by a dedicated research midwife and gynaecology research nurse. We anticipate the successful candidate joining us as soon as possible for a fixed term post of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications - Essential
• - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• - Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language

Experience

Essential

• Clinical Experience - Essential
• - At least one year post graduation medical experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)