Ophthalmic Consultant - Neuro-Ophthalmology

Job overview

Applicants are invited for this Consultant post specialising in Neuro-ophthalmology.

The post is comprised of 9.75 programmed activities (PAs), of which 6.5 provide direct clinical care (DCC) and 3 are dedicated to clinical admin and SPA time. There is also time dedicated to attending the compulsory Neuro-ophthalmology and radiology weekly MDT meeting. The post-holder will also be responsible for delivery of a dedicated neuro-genetics session that will run on a fortnightly basis.

The post is split between two sites; Moorfields Eye Hospital and Queen Square, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), arranged through a service level agreement. The proposed job plan is detailed below but may will be subject to change depending on service requirements. It is also expected the post-holder be flexible to discuss patients remotely throughout the week.

Applicants are required to hold FRCOphth, or equivalent, and be registered with the General Medical Council.  Fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology is essential. Fellowship training in genetics and formal teaching experience would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Performance Management

• To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
• Clinical efficiency e.g. timeliness indicators, clinical indicators and the development of ambulatory pathways.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-attendance rates.
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
• Operational efficiency e.g. demand management.

Further information is available via the job description for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full Job Description and Person Specification is included.

Please note: The role description is a reflection of the current position and may change emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent developments, in consultation with the post holder.