Post: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with Specialist Interest in Cornea
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Ophthalmology Services
Reports to: Clinical Director
Responsible to: Chief Executive

General Information
The Belfast Health Care Trust delivers integrated health and social care to approximately 340,000 citizens in the greater Belfast area and provides the majority of regional specialist services for the population of Northern Ireland (1.8 million people). With an annual budget of almost £1.3bn and a workforce of over 20,000, we are also a Trust with teaching hospitals and have strong links with our local university partners providing high quality training for medical and other health care professionals across all disciplines.

Ophthalmology Services
The Ophthalmology Service in the Belfast Trust provides a district and a regional ophthalmological service and offers a range of specialized clinics which deal with cases referred from all over Northern Ireland. Apart from general ophthalmology, special clinics are held in diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, corneal disease, retinal and vitreous surgery and medical retina, uveitis, inherited retinal degenerations, ocular motility, orbital disease, contact lens practice, ocular prosthesis and paediatric ophthalmology.

Job Summary / Main Purpose
The post holder will provide ophthalmology services in Belfast and to outreach locations. The post holder will have a subspecialty interest including corneal surgery and will join a team of other corneal surgeons to provide subspecialist support to the wider team including corneal transplant surgery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of general ophthalmology services to the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and to outreach clinics in other Trusts along with specialist corneal services.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Any responsibilities which relate to a special interest.
• Requirements to participate in medical audit, consultant appraisal and revalidation, and in continuing medical education.
• Involvement in research where appropriate.
• Managerial, including budgetary, responsibilities where appropriate.
• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including rota commitments.

Essential Criteria

• Full GMC Registration and a License to Practice (must have both at time of appointment)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights
• Fellowship in Cornea Specialty (completed or in progress)
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate for effective communication about medical topics
• Access to a means of transport to facilitate movement between sites
• Eligibility to work in the UK as per UK Visa and Immigration Regulations

Applications accepted online only. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and Equality Scheme obligations apply to all employees. Canvassing will disqualify.