Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology & inflammatory eye disease

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The post will be based at the Denmark Hill site, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.   Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

·         The provision of a first class clinical service.

·         Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.

·         Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP.

·         Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.

·         Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.

·         Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

1.    PROPOSED TIMETABLE

*These timetables are indicative only. All timetables within the service are constantly under review, and as such are subject to change.*

*The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota at King’s College Hospital, which may include provision of ophthalmic care to patients of Lewisham, Sidcup and Farnborough.  Urgent general referrals from General Practitioners, Optometrists, and the Accident & Emergency Departments of King’s College, Lewisham, Sidcup and Princess Royal Hospitals are usually managed within the booked appointment system of the Kings Rapid Eye Service (KRES) at Denmark Hill or the Rapid Access Unit (RAU) at Queen Marys Hospital but patients may be referred to the on-call team for emergency management.  Emergency referrals, particularly outside normal working hours, are handled directly by the on-call team. There is a first on-call rota is resident until 10pm each day. After 10pm there is an overnight on-call rota which is non-resident, although attendance may be required. The on-call doctor is required to see, and discuss with the on-call Consultant, any emergency patients requiring admission or surgery.*

Indicative timetable

2.    KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients.  This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

·         Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.  Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

·         Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.

·         Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

·         Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

·         Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.

·         Contribute to the audit programmes, resident teaching programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

·         Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

·         Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced.  This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

·         Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

·         Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.