Specialist Grade Ophthalmologist

at  Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The position is advertised for a fixed term period of six months, starting October 2024, with potential to extend by way of mutual agreement.
Applicants should hold FRCOphth or equivalent and will be required to be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) ahead of starting.
The post is comprised of 6.25 programmed activities (PAs) of which 5 provide direct clinical care and the remainder for supporting activities.
The post will be split between three of the Moorfields sites; City Road, Northwick Park and Ealing. The sessions include adult strabismus and general paediatric outpatient clinics.

Delivery of new and follow up outpatient clinics
Supporting scrutiny of new electronic referrals into the Paediatrics service
Attending service level teaching when required
Supervision and training of Strabismus and Paediatrics Fellows and other trainees at Moorfields
Participating in Clinical Audits
A provisional timetable is enclosed, but this will be subject to change in response to service demand.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH NHSFT) was founded in 1994 and is the only National Health Service (NHS) trust solely dedicated to delivering ophthalmic care within the United Kingdom (UK). MEH, together with the University College of London (UCL) Institute of Ophthalmology (IOO), is the oldest & largest centre for ophthalmic treatment, research & education in Europe.
With more than 2,500 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 21 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields Eye Hospital. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
The Specialist Ophthalmologist has a responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the functioning of the service, allowing for all appropriate delegation to and training for staff.
He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of his/her clinics or associated consultants’ clinics. Participation in episodes of shared care and to provide advice and support to clinicians in other services with regard to patients who may have a combination of ocular problems.
All members of the consultant staff, honorary consultants and specialists are expected to contribute to the Medical Advisory Committee and to serve on other trust committees as required unless compelling reasons prevent this. All Specialists will be expected to participate in audit meetings.
All Specialists are expected to participate in clinical governance and audit, to meet annual training requirements, and to satisfy the annual requirement for continuous professional development set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. All Specialists will participate in the trusts’ appraisal scheme.
Full detailed job description and person specification is enclosed