Job summary
North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Trust wishes to appoint a full time Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with a special interest in Paediatrics. We are taking applications for a substantive position. The candidate appointed will work on the Warrington site and will be expected to work in other Trust sites if there is further expansion to ophthalmology services. This is a full-time post in Ophthalmology and will include General Ophthalmology on call cover of 1 in 14 for 2nd on call. Applicants are required to be a Registered Medical Practitioner, to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and listed on the Specialist Register or expected to be included within 6 months.

Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the post will include delivering outpatient clinics for paediatric ophthalmology, adult motility and neuro-ophthalmology, theatre sessions, botulinum toxin injection sessions, ROP screening/virtual review and leading the paediatric ophthalmology service. There will be an expectation to supervise surgical ophthalmology trainees including level 4 subspecialty trainees- in theatre and outpatients and undertake clinical teaching of medical and non-medical staff. Following induction, the post holder will be expected to join the on-call rota with a commitment of 1:14 second on call. There are core clinical responsibilities and duties which will be expected to be fulfilled including:

• Shared core clinical activities, to include triaging referrals, offer consultant support to junior members of staff.
• Managing outpatient clinics, patient review and surgical waiting lists in conjunction with the relevant administrative teams.
• Provide support to emergency clinics and give advice to the emergency triage service. Communicating with families, GP's and other supporting professionals.
• Attendance and participation at clinical governance and audit sessions.
• Delivery of sub-specialty clinics.
• Provide support to emergency clinics and junior staff when working on site.
• 2 personal audits per year will be expected. In addition to CPD, teaching, research appraisal & assessment of trainees outside of DCCs

About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Person Specification
application - Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• On the specialist register for ophthalmology holding CCT or expected to do within 6 months of interview
• Ability to run independent cataract lists
• Sub-specialty fellowship completed

application - Desirable

• Training and experience in paediatric ophthalmology
• Independent in strabismus surgery

skills and knowledge and competencies - Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience - Essential

• Independent ophthalmic surgery

Experience - Desirable

• Experience in ROP screening
• Independent in strabismus surgery

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.
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).
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