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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Audit & research skills. • Track record of publications in peer reviewed scientific & clinical journals. • Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical teams. • Experience of teaching at postgraduate levels • Experience of managing a medical retina Service • Experience of team working in a multidisciplinary medical retina team • Experience of research in medical retina • Experience of running a trainee teaching programme in medical retina care
- Knowledge
Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS & UK Higher Education • Should have received training in clinical supervision as defined by the GMC.
- Experience
Completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology. • Extensive training and experience in management of medical retina disorders and uveitis
- Qualifications
Meets all essential
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below)
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
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. • Evidence of promoting excellence in areas of research. • Management innovation experience
- Knowledge
Post CCT fellowship training in complimentary speciality eg: medical retina • Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC. • Specialisation that complements the UHCW Ophthalmology Department needs
- Experience
Post CCT fellowship training in complimentary speciality eg: medical retina • Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC. Specialisation that complements the UHCW Ophthalmology Department needs
- Qualifications
Meets all desirable
Job overview
To actively provide and support the further development of first-class ophthalmology services for the Trust, working in collaboration with clinical colleagues in all disciplines to provide an integrated service for patients. The post will be for 10 programmed activities per week, giving adequate time for SPA duties. The working week has 8 sessions devoted to direct clinical care. Two SPA sessions of which 1.5PA is for to support CPD, audit, teaching and training and 0.5 SPA allocated according to role. Appointee is expected of continuing professional development (CPD) in the SPA time given to fulfil Appraisal and Revalidation. Travel time will be considered, and adequate lunch break is provided.
The department has a regular commitment to audit, with 10 sessions per year committed to audit and clinical governance. Teaching is an integral part of the unit, with junior doctors, medical students, orthoptic and optometry students rotating through the department. The candidate will be expected to participate in Audits, seminars and lectures for medical students, junior doctors and other professional or lay groups with health interests.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with an Interest in Medical Retina to join the Ophthalmology team at UHCW NHS Trust.
The post holder will actively provide and support the further development of first class ophthalmology services for the Trust, working in collaboration with clinical colleagues in all disciplines to provide an integrated service for patients.
This post is principally to the Medical Retina service along with three other medical retina specialists. The post will be for 10 programmed activities per week, giving adequate time for SPA duties.
The department has a regular commitment to audit, with 10 sessions per year committed to audit and clinical governance. Teaching is an integral part of the unit, with junior doctors, medical students, Orthoptic and optometry students rotating through the department.
The candidate will be expected to participate in the current on call rota which is 1 in 10, third on call.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the details in the job description and person specification for further information.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist in Medical Retina with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Includes 1:10 on-call commitments). The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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