Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in the Medical Retina & Leading the Urgent Care Service in the North Divisions (Northwick Park & Ealing Site)The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing care and management of Medical Retina patients within the trust. The successful candidate will be expected to provide training for junior doctors and to support the further development of the Allied Health Care Professionals within the service.Candidates should have completed their Specialist Training in Ophthalmology, have their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent, or be within six months of their CCT date. Candidates are required to be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent. The holder of this post is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. The successful candidate should have completed at least a year of subspecialty Medical Retina fellowship training.Main duties of the jobThe post is located between Moorfields Eye Hospital at Ealing Hospital and Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. There are ten programmed activities PA's.Whilst this is a general medical retina job, the post holder will have responsibilities for retinal therapies including theatres and the injection services across the trust. The postholder will participate in the medical retina and uveitis on-call rota which is a 1:25 rota currently and includes weekdays and weekends.A provisional timetable is enclosed, but this will be subject to change as the Moorfields unit develops and grows. In particular, there is increasing emphasis nationally on extending the opening times of hospitals into the evenings, weekends and clinic in the community. The timetable may therefore change in future to meet the demands of this extended serviceDetailed information about the main duties of the post can be found in the document attached to the advert.About usWorking for your organisationMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care. Our 2,300 staff are committed to sustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care.We are also a major postgraduate teaching centre and a national centre for ophthalmic research involving, with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, the largest ophthalmic research programme in the world.We continue to make headlines with our ground-breaking research and, along with our partners at the Institute, we have the highest measure of scientific productivity and impact in the world for our research activity.We are one of only 11 sites nationally with National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre status for translational research. This has recently been renewed for another 5 years with a substantial increase in research funding.We have recently completed the development for our 10-year clinical strategy - Our Vision of Excellence, which continues to develop our networked model of service delivery for hospital and community based care.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAll doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.Person SpecificationEDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONSEssentialFRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date).Full GMC registration (with a 'Licence to Practise').Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within six months of entry.DesirableHigher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).FURTHER TRAINING and KNOWLEDGEEssentialBe near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.Undertaken recognised Fellowship Training in Medical RetinaExcellent general ophthalmic experience, including emergency careKnowledge of Accident and Emergency pathways and proceduresDesirableShould have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMCShould have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.SKILLS and ABILITYEssentialAudit and research skills.High degree of clinical and surgical skills in oculoplasticsTrack record of developing and submitting applications for research fundingTrack record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific and clinical journals.Ability to lead and co-ordinate clinical teams.Surgical experienceDesirableAbility to deliver results by effectively managing relationships with sponsors/funding bodies/collaborators/other university/hospital research groupsAbility to attract research fundingExperienceEssentialShould have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC.Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education & the possible associated implications for Moorfields/UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.DesirableExperience of public and patient engagement.Clinical leadership and management experience in developing and delivering new services.Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QIPP projects & service improvement projects.Excellent teaching & presentation skills.Management skills & experience.Management innovation experiencePERSONAL QUALITIESEssentialCommitted to jobExcellent communications skillsAbility to lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teamsGood team building skillsCommitment to high quality researchDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressNorthwick Park & EalingHarrow Road & Uxbridge RoadLondonHA1 0UJEmployer's websitehttps://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)