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Consultant Ophthalmologist | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £99,532 - £131,964 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6472144/317-CON-24-168 |
Summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our well- integrated team.
The post is to help further develop the medical retina service. There are also opportunities to provide complimentary areas of interest such as retinal genetics. An interest in being involved in and leading clinical trials would be encouraged. Some emergency, general ophthalmology and on call commitment maybe required depending on agreed job plan.
This post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, but may involve clinics and operating at outreach sites. All routine cataract surgery takes place at the Newcastle Westgate Cataract Centre which is a mile from the RVI. The department provides all specialities.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
Clinical:
To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan. This will include specialist medical retina work in clinic and laser. You will be responsible for the patients under your care which includes those being seen by your team. The post will include working with the whole team and the wider department and being available for internal as well as external referrals. The post will include virtual imaging review on medical retina patients and may involve a more general session such as a general clinic or eye emergency department session. There might be a need to cover other sessions on an ad hoc basis depending on the needs of the department. The post will include being involved in the ophthalmology consultant on call rota for emergencies, this includes being overall responsible for the patients coming through the eye emergency department on that day. You would also triage general referrals on that day. There is a requirement to keep up to date with ophthalmic practice.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
Closing Date: 1 August 2024
Interview Date: TBC
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
· Mr Alan Cunningham, Head of Department: alan.cunningham2@nhs.net
· Mr. James Talks, Clinical Director:james.talks@nhs.net
The post is to work in and develop the medical retina service. There is a 1:16 on call commitment.
The post holder will be expected to abide by the GMC good medical practice guidelines.
This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024
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