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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us as a Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialising in Corneal Surgery and External Eye Disease.
Job plans, special interests and hours can be developed to complement departmental and individual requirements.
A proposed job plan can be viewed within the application documents, to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.
The successful candidates will work within our Ophthalmic team having the opportunity to develop pathways whilst complementing an existing, well established and expanding eye care for York and the East Coast.
The service is consultant led with direct consultant supervision.
You will become part of a team of 22 Consultants in the Trust.
Please note, to support our services consultants are expected to work across the Trust's Hospital sites.
Main Duties of the Job The principle duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients from and around York.
To, at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor.
To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
To undertake duties as defined within the job description in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director.
To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's Corporate Induction.
To participate in the Trust's statutory and mandatory training programme.
To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care.
To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.
You will join a Trust which is proud to support an ambitious programme of service modernisation and has a reputation for providing high quality services.
There is strong academic interest within the department encouraging both research and education.
Applicants must possess FRCOphth or equivalent and be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practise.
Applicants must have entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date), CESR or European Community Rights.
About Us We provide acute and community services for approximately 530,000 people living in and around York and Scarborough, providing a range of specialist services over a wider catchment area across North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Ryedale.
In April 2011 the Trust took over the management of some community based services in Selby, York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale.
This includes some community nursing and specialist services as well as Archways in York, St Monica's in Easingwold, The New Selby War Memorial Hospital, Whitby Hospital and Malton Hospital.
Scarborough Hospital is the Trust's second largest hospital.
It has an Accident and Emergency department and provides acute medical and surgical services, including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services to the population and visitors to the North East Yorkshire Coast.
All posts require a broad experience in Ophthalmology.
It is expected that consultants should be willing to work across different sites as the combined service requires and according to their special interests.
This advertised post is based in York.
Date Posted: 12 November 2024 Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff Grade: Consultant Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full-time Reference Number: 419-6770792-LC-CSD Job Locations: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE Person Specification Qualifications Essential: Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC.
Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology.
An appropriate higher qualification.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Ophthalmology via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights.
Desirable: MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research.
Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Substantive NHS experience.
Clinical Practice/Competence Essential: Evidence of subspecialist clinical experience and skills in emergency eye care.
Knowledge of good medical practice and the General Medical Council requirements.
Desirable: Post CCT Fellowship in emergency eye care.
Mentoring and Teaching Essential: Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.
Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings.
Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees.
Desirable: Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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.
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.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details Employer Name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE Employer's Website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr