Specialty Dr - Ophthalmology VR Surgery, Cornea & Anterior Segment

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds.

We work with health and social care organisations including !NHS Kernow and NHS England !to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000 ! which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually developing clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Main duties of the job

Examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients.

Independent and supervised outpatient clinics including an emergency eye clinic

Perform laser and minor operative procedures.

Participation in 1 in 6 on-call rotas.

Supervision as required of junior medical staff during working hours in the department.

Involvement in Clinical Audit, teaching, and research. Additional duties as may be required within the grade of a temporary or permanent nature.

About Us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds.

We work with health and social care organisations including NHS Kernow and NHS England to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000 which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually developing clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment with extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Cornwall offers an outstanding quality of life in a place of surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, many opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

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Job Description

Job responsibilities

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Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Ophthalmology.
• To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Ophthalmology Department.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, and opportunity to teach medical students within the Peninsula Medical School.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• To attend meetings as appropriate.
• Fulfil duties of the weekly timetable including any out-of-hours responsibilities and the current on-call commitment of 1 in 6.
  

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks
  

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Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCOphth or equivalent
  

Desirable

• FRCOphth or equivalent
  

Essential

Experience

• Experience in cataract Surgery
• Clinical experience in cornea and vitreoretinal
• Surgical experience in Cornea and vitreoretina
• Teaching (medical students, peers, MDT).
  

Disposition

Essential

• Flexible in approach and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Able to work collaboratively with peers, MDT.
  

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