Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors
- Experience
Experience of clinical audit
- Experience
Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals
- Qualifications
MRCS or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GMC registration
- Management Skills
Able to communicate at a strategic and operational level
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team
- Personal Qualities
Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team
- Personal Qualities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
- Clinical Experience
Have completed 4 years full-time post graduate training, (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration including adequate experience in glaucoma
- Clinical Experience
Evidence of maintaining a portfolio of CPD evidence
- Clinical Experience
Competence in management of glaucoma, medical retina and cataract patients
- Clinical Experience
Able to deal with general ophthalmology emergencies
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Completed 'Train the Trainers' course
- Qualifications
Specialist Qualifications
- Qualifications
Presentations
- Qualifications
Publications
- Management Skills
Attended management training course
- Management Skills
Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Clinical Experience
Teaching of junior medical and nursing staff
- Clinical Experience
Registered with the GMC as a specialist in relevant field
- Clinical Experience
Attendance at relevant ophthalmic training courses
- Clinical Experience
Competent in performing laser procedures
Job overview
As part of the ongoing expansion and modernisation of the Royal Eye Unit we are growing our team to ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of care to our local community. We are recruiting enthusiastic and dynamic people to join our supportive and friendly team during this exciting time and as such, we are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing Specialty Doctor with independent out-patient clinic practice specialising in Medical Retina and Emergency sub-specialties.
The department is a teaching environment supporting the educational and clinical development of junior trainees and non-medical teams (including Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Orthoptists and Optometrists) to support their development within extended roles.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Royal Eye Unit where our multidisciplinary team see over 70,000 patients per year. We offer a full range of hospital eye care services including specialist outpatient clinics, admitted care and an acute referral service for eye emergencies.
This is a substantive role based in the Royal Eye Unit at Kingston Hospital. The post is full time, 10 PAs per week. There is no on-call element and the post holder will be actively involved in supporting the Acute Referral Clinic (ARC).
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to:
- Provide clinical advice and where appropriate treatment.
- Help develop the service in accordance with Trust policy.
- Support the training and supervise trainees as appropriate
- Demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care in accordance with clinical case load associated with the post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information relating to duties and responsibilities of the role
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 Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina) with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston upon Thames, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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