Fixed Term Consultant Ophthalmologist - Special Interest, Paediatrics
NHSLincoln, NE, United States- Temporary
Fixed Term Consultant Ophthalmologist - Special Interest, Paediatrics
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the existing Ophthalmology team in Lincolnshire, who are a motivated, energetic and forward-thinking team of Consultant Ophthalmologists committed to providing high quality services to a largely rural population.
Base : Lincoln County Hospital and Trust wide
The Department :
- The Department has recently undergone extensive upgrading and modernization.
- There are Consulting Rooms, a dedicated Fields Room, Treatment Room, 2 Pre-Assessment Rooms, a Minor Operations Room and an Investigations / Photography Room.
- There are Specialist Nurse led Glaucoma, Oculoplastic and post-op clinics and Orthoptic led shared care clinics along with General and Special Ophthalmic Clinics.
- The Outpatient Department is fully equipped for digital fluorescein angiography, digital fundus photography, OCT, pachymeter, Argon and YAG laser photocoagulation, diagnostic B scan ultrasound and biometry.
- There is a treatment room and a WET AMD injection room for routine minor ops and procedures in clinic.
- There are extensive facilities for teaching and training with teaching slit lamps.
- Within the Outpatients Department is a fully staffed Orthoptic Department who also provide services to the outlying hospitals and local authority clinics.
- There is a dedicated and well equipped operating theatre with Lumera T microscope, video recording system and state of the art phaco-emulsification equipment with Micro incision capabilities.
Main duties of the job
The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with their colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Ophthalmic service and develop their subspecialist interest thereby supporting the provision of an effective countywide service and contribute towards achieving the 18 week wait across the whole eye department.
They will provide leadership to support the continued delivery of a first class Ophthalmic service.
They will be expected to carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of ophthalmic trainee staff. They will be involved in the delivery of undergraduate teaching to the students from Nottingham and Leicester Medical Schools. They will be involved in the education of nursing staff, and other clinical professions as appropriate. They will regularly attend Clinical Audit and Departmental Team meetings.
The appointee will have continuing responsibility for patients in his / her care and for the proper functioning of the department.
They will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit programme within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits. He / she will be required to report all critical incidents and attend and support the Departmental audit and Clinical Governance meetings.
About us
What's the hospital like?
Lincoln Hospital is located within a thriving university city and with the opening of the new medical school. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting then we would love to hear from you!
Job responsibilities
What's in it for you?
So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, you'll also get the following :
And there's more!
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
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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.
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