Consultant Ophthalmologist- Vitreo-retinal/Ocular Oncology

Job overview

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the post of  Consultant Ophthalmologist with an interest in Vitreo-retinal surgery and Ocular Oncology

The post is predominantly outpatient based at Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road. In addition, daily virtual vetting of new Ocular Oncology referrals is the responsibility of the senior doctors and consultants within the service. The successful candidate will be expected to cover surgical operating lists as the lead surgeon.  The successful candidate would be expected to support the current International Ocular Oncology fellowship training program.

We expect the postholder to develop close links with the VR and Oncology services so that patients can be offered a VR-oncological approach as needed, for example in tumour biopsy. It will also allow closer liaison between the VR service and the oncology service through attendance at the weekly MDT.

You will be responsible for the care and management of patients seen in your allocated VR/ VRE clinics and operating sessions. You will be required to participate in the VRE on call rota alongside the other consultants.

In addition you will be representing the service and acting as the lead for our diagnostic pathway plan.

The successful applicant will have completed FRCOphth / MRCOphth and must be registered with the GMC. Applicants need to evidence demonstrable training and experience in all aspects of Vitreo-retinal work.

Main duties of the job

MAIN RESPONSIBILTITES

• Participation in on call rota covering all aspects of Vitreo-retinal emergency work when needed.
• Supervision of junior medical staff in the VR/VRE clinics and theatre lists.
• Active participation in both formal and informal VR clinic teaching.
• Clinical VR audit and research participation where relevant
• Running face to face new and follow up clinics
• Running virtual new and follow up clinics
• Vetting of new electronic referrals into the Ocular Oncology Service
• Running operating lists for ocular oncology and vitreo-retinal surgery
• Attending MDT as a quorate member
• Supervision and training of Ocular Oncology fellows and other trainees at Moorfields
• Teaching of doctors in training, both formal and informal
• Attending the annual National CQUIN meeting for Ocular Oncology
• Participating in Ocular Oncology audits and research projects

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for detailed duties and main responsibilities.  Proposed job plan can also be found at the end of the attached Job Description.