Specialist Ophthalmologist with interest in Glaucoma | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £83,945 - £95,275 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6218714/396-2723-MS |
Summary
As part of the ongoing expansion and modernisation of the Royal Eye Unit we are growing our team to ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of care to our local community. As such we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic people to join our supportive and friendly team during this exciting time.
Applications are invited for the position of Specialist Grade Ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma within our thriving Ophthalmology Department at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Royal Eye Unit where our multidisciplinary team see over 70,000 patients per year. We offer a full range of hospital eye care services including specialist outpatient clinics, admitted care and an acute referral service for eye emergencies.
This is a substantive role based in the Royal Eye Unit at Kingston Hospital. The post is full time, 10 PA’s per week. There is no additional on-call rota participation but the post holder will be actively involved in supporting the Acute Referral Clinic (ARC).
The post holder is expected to provide a first-class service in Ophthalmology supported by Consultants and junior medical staff. The post holder will undertake independent outpatient clinics seeing new, follow-up and virtual patients at Kingston Hospital but potentially also at other sites in the locality as service demands require. The post holder will work closely with other medical and surgical colleagues including three substantive glaucoma consultants, clinical fellows, specialty doctors and specialist optometrists.
The role will include an independent operating list. The post holder will be expected to be proficient in local anaesthetic cataract surgery and will be actively involved in the assessment of cataract patients and the development of the cataract pathway.
The service-line has regular educational meetings and actively supports opportunities for personal development of appointed staff. The post holder will be expected to participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.
Candidates must hold full registration and license with the GMC.
Kingston Hospital provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. The hospital supports some 320,000 people in the surrounding area including the boroughs of Kingston, Richmond, Roehampton, Putney and East Elmbridge. Kingston Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region and employs over 3,700 staff across the widest range of careers. We are proud of our achievements and reputation as the largest single site District General Hospital in London.
Applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail:
Mr Alastair Porteous
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology
T: 020 8934 6404
E:alastair.porteous@nhs.net
Mr Miles Parnell
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Glaucoma Lead
T: 020 8934 6404
E:milesparnell@nhs.net
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024