SERVICE OVERVIEW:

iSIGHT Clinic provides adult ophthalmology services on behalf of the NHS as commissioned by local Clinical Commissioning Groups such as Cataract Surgery, Aged Macular Degeneration, General Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Retinal Clinics, Neuro-Ophthalmology, and YAG Laser procedures.
Currently we have 2 clinic locations plus an administrative head office.
iSIGHT Clinic Southport (Drayton House) is our main day case hospital comprising of 5 consulting suites, 3 operating theatres/treatment rooms (intraocular, AMD and minor ops), ophthalmic lasers (SLT & YAG), diagnostic facilities including OCT, OCTA, Fields, Pentacam, biometry, pachymetry, Orthoptic and refraction.
iSIGHT Clinic Ormskirk (Hattersley House), 2 consulting rooms, 2 diagnostic rooms including OCT, fields, biometry and YAG Laser. With potential for further clinical development.
iSIGHT Clinic Administrative Head Office (Southport), including a clinical office for telemedicine and administrative duties.
· Glaucoma & General Clinics
· Triage referrals when required
· See, diagnose, and treat patients in a high-quality manner
· Be effective in communicating with patients, GPs, Optometrists, other clinicians, and
· Directors
· Complete medical records and correspondence accurately and on time
· Provide reports relating to patient incidents promptly
· Meet all the criteria from GMC and RCO to maintain their license to practice. This includes revalidation, internal & external appraisal etc. Ensure that mandatory training is up to date
· Deliver teaching and training to other colleagues and AHPs (Allied Health Professionals)
· Be aware of local clinical governance reporting arrangements
· Work as part of a cohesive team, and support the administration team to deliver a safe and efficient clinical service
· Behave as a professional clinician as per GMC guidelines
· Be punctual for clinical sessions and meetings
· To support iSIGHT managers to achieve Key Performance Indicators
· Perform regular audit and ensure effective audit mechanisms are in place
· Support the team in the development of clinical links with other health delivery organisations
· Work closely with other Consultant Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and other clinical staff including Nurses and Orthoptists, with management and other administrative staff.
· May be asked to represent the company on certain occasions

We are inviting applications for NHS Consultant Ophthalmologists (with special interest in glaucoma), to join our team of Glaucoma specialists to deliver high quality clinical care to our patients.
The successful candidate will support the remaining clinic services as appropriate, to include general ophthalmology, new and revisits, cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomies, etc.
To work closely with the Clinical Services Manager, Medical Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Practice Manager, Office Manager, and visiting Consultant Ophthalmologists, to ensure smooth delivery of our service.
The Consultant Ophthalmologist is expected to work as part of a cohesive team, to support and advise other team members, and to take responsibility for clinical and other relevant issues that may arise from time to time. The Consultant Ophthalmologist is responsible for taking emergency calls as required and will participate in the on-call rota. All calls are triaged and screened by a clinical member of staff prior to escalation. All clinicians and Consultants are only contacted as and when required.
iSIGHT Clinic has developed a Memorandum of Understanding and Service Level Agreement, with surrounding NHS Trust Hospitals to cover for CSSU, pharmacy, medical emergency, inpatient care and ophthalmic surgical emergencies.