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About

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation, providing care in the community at over 20 health centres and clinics as well as services such as district nursing. We also provide services at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

We have three fundamental aims:-

  • Best care for better health (for our patients and our community).
  • Responsible use of resources (for the taxpayer).
  • Valued, respected and proud (by our staff, patients and public).

We aim to:-

  • Meet the health needs of our population.
  • Improve the safety and quality of care.
  • Improve patient experience.
  • Make our services more efficient.

Contact

Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Farnworth
Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 0JR
Contact Number
01204 390390

Find out more

Jobs Website
Vacancy status: Open
Ref: 241-793AS-24 Vacancy ID: 6637545

Locum Consultant with Specialist Interest in Uveitis

Accepting applications until: 12-Nov-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 12-Nov-2024 23:59

Key details

Location

Site
Ophthalmology Department, H Block, Royal Bolton Hospital
Address
Minerva Road
Town
Farnworth, BOLTON
Postcode
BL4 0JR
Major / Minor Region
Lancashire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Locum: 12 months (Participation in 1/9 non resident consultant oncall rota with a 3% OCAS supplement)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (1/9 non resident consultant oncall covering from 9am Friday to the following 9am Friday)

Salary

Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly

Grade
(Consultant)

Specialty

Main area
Ophthalmology

 

 

Job overview

Locum Consultant with Specialist Interest in Uveitis - 12 months fixed term

Come and join our innovative, high-performing and supportive team.

We are looking to appoint a full-time, locum Consultant specialising in uveitis for 12 months, providing all medical management within this sub-specialty and who will fit in well with the current team. 

The Ophthalmology Unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital sees approximately 15,000 new patients a year and approximately 41,000 follow up appointments. Serving the local population of Bolton and neighbouring areas, it provides a range of ophthalmic services.

With its own dedicated Theatres and Outpatient environment, the Unit continues to develop, transform and innovate in how it meets the needs of service users. A significant £1.1 million investment was made to re-design the environment and capacity of the Unit to include additional clinic rooms, diagnostic suite and imaging area. The aim is to improve flow and allow more activity to take place in the unit.

The Unit is made up of a team of approximately 125 staff ranging from Nurses, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Theatre staff, Technicians, Administrative staff, Doctors, Trainees, Optometrists, Orthoptists and Support staff. 

Please be aware there is no theatre associated with this position.

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To provide a comprehensive uveitis service including complex outpatient clinics along with specialist surgical management (acute), training provision will be provided as required.

To clinically support and educate a multi-disciplinary team of trainees, Trust doctors, Optometrists, Orthoptists and Nurse Practitioners.

Please see job description and person specification for further details.

 

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of health and wellbeing services to the people of Bolton, delivering care at Royal Bolton Hospital, in a range of community venues and in people’s own homes.

We are one of the North West’s busiest acute NHS foundation trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are classed as amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

Our values demonstrate the beliefs that underpin the way we work together and with patients.  Our values drive what we do to help us deliver our ambitions, in a way that puts patient safety and care first:

Vision

We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.

Openness

We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty

Integrity

We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people

Compassion

We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff

We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone

Excellence

We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes

We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The duties outlined below may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service:

 ·         The candidate is expected to carry out 6 outpatient clinics per week. These clinics will predominantly be uveitis based, but 2 clinical sessions will be to support other subspecialties, namely retinal and emergency eye care.

·  Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff and support the development/training for HCS, AHPs and ANPs. 

·         The Consultant may be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances to ensure the safe running of the Department.

·   The unit uses Open Eyes (Electronic Patient Record) to store, report and record activity though paper notes are still utilised across some sub specialities while modules are developed further to make it fit for purpose. The appointee will have the opportunity to contribute to all areas of innovation within their own specialty and across the whole service.

 

·         To be accountable for their own practice and utilise available opportunities to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.

·         To maintain accurate clinical records and medico-legal requirements.

·         Ensure all work is carried out in accordance to Trust and Departmental policies / procedures / standards / guidelines and protocol. 

·         To maintain and update skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.
Candidate will have access to educational programme and training through the Education centre, departmental educational meetings, clinical governance sessions and postgraduate library for personal learning.

·         Practice within the GMC Guidelines; in particular, those contained within the publications Good Medical Practice and Maintaining Higher Professional Standards and undergo annual appraisals.

·         To participate in and lead on departmental audit, research and / or projects. To share the findings across the team and encourage publication of results.

·         Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions of Service, to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

·         To engage in local and national forums to develop practice and raise the profile of the service and Trust.

·         It is expected that the post-holder will have an interest in and active role in teaching. The Department is

involved in teaching medical staff of all grades. Active participation in teaching and mentorship of Nurse Practitioners and AHPs is also expected

 On-Call Rota

 The successful candidate will be flexible to provide cover to the existing consultant team to provide emergency cover on a 1:9 basis 2nd on call (additional 0.4PA and 3% supplement on call)

 

 

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Educational & Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRC Ophth or equivalent CCST (on the specialist register or within 6 months of CCST)
  • Full Registration with GMC Specialist training in subspecialty area at ASTO or Fellowship level
  • MBChB
Desirable criteria
  • MD or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience of care and management of complex uveitis and macula cases
  • Uveitis Fellowship
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
  • An additional interest which complements the needs of the department
  • confidence in managing non-complex virtual review and emergency eye care patients
  • Medical retina fellowship

Research & Publications

Essential criteria
  • Recent publications
  • Peer reviewed presentations
  • Evidence of audit
Desirable criteria
  • Ongoing research and audit

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to teaching of junior medical staff, ANPs, optometrists, orthoptists and medical students
  • Training and supervision of trainees in Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of teaching initiative

Other Skills

Essential criteria
  • Compassionate clinician
  • Understanding of, and support for principles of equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Communication skills – evidence of being able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
  • Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of commitment to team building
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance and Quality issues

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr J Kwartz
Job title
Clinical Lead - Ophthalmology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390092
Additional information

Mrs Lisa Sleight

Operational Business Manager

01204 390390 ext: 143418

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