Consultant in Ophthalmology – Medical Retina and Uveitis
Location: Whipps Cross University Hospital, London with the potential to work across Barts Health Trust sites e.g., Newham.
Whipps Cross University Hospital is seeking a full-time Medical Retina/ Uveitis Consultant to join our busy ophthalmology team. You will manage medical retinal conditions, including AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disease, in outpatient clinics and injection suites.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality patient care across the medical retina service.
- Lead MR clinics.
- Supervise trainees and support staff development.
- Contribute to audit, service improvement, and research activities.
Requirements:
- GMC registration and CCT or CESR in Ophthalmology with medical retina expertise.
- Proven experience in managing medical retina conditions and uveitis.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
- CCT or equivalent or within 6 months of a date
- Full registration and on GMC Specialist Register
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- Fellowship – Medical Retina
- Higher degree (PhD or MD)
- Academic Prizes
Experience
- Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology
- Established portfolio of teaching experience.
- Hands on experience with service development
- Participation in clinical trials
- Cataract Surgery
- Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals
Professional Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Working in multidisciplinary teams
- Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
- Clinical governance including audit
- Communication and IT skills
- Training the Trainer Course
- ARCP assessor
Team player
- Team player and flexible
- Recent 360-degree multi-source feedback
Record Keeping
- Experience with using paperless electronic patient records
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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