Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Ophthalmologist
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Job Opportunity at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an expanding and innovative Trust set in the heart of South Devon.
We are seeking to recruit an innovative, dynamic consultant to join our team. This would be an excellent opportunity for Higher Trainees who have completed their training or an established consultant seeking a career change.
You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team working full time or part time hours, and your role may include general as well as specialist clinics, and cataract surgery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of ophthalmic problems, both emergency and elective.
- Independent running of operating lists and teaching cataract surgery.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- Ability to prioritize clinical needs.
- Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
- Willingness to work according to guidelines and group decisions.
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management, and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
- Ability to demonstrate a willingness to lead clinical teams.
- Effective specialist clinical service.
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On-Call Commitment:
- A 1 in 8 general on-call commitment.
- A separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call.
Facilities:
- Shared office space and secretarial support will be provided.
Location and Service: Our surgical service is based in the purpose-built Eye Surgery Unit (ESU), above the Eye Clinic. The ESU provides a one-stop cataract assessment, surgical booking and admissions service. The small number of inpatients are admitted here before transfer to a ward postoperatively. Surgery is undertaken at Torbay Hospital, with potential use of the Centre of Excellence for Eyes at Nightingale Hospital, Exeter. A second ophthalmic theatre at Torbay Hospital opened in February 2024 and provides dedicated HVLC lists.
Most minor lid procedures (entropion, ectropion and lesion excision) are performed in the outpatient minor operations suite.
Clinics: Clinics are held at Newton Abbot Community Hospital, with potential expansion into additional community sites.
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Management and Relationships: The Trust maintains strong relationships with commissioners through regular meetings.
Job Plan: A provisional job plan is shown below, although please note this job plan is representative only. The final timetable will depend on current service redesign within the unit and the interests of the appointed candidate.
| Morning | PA | Afternoon | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | SPA | 0.5 | CLINIC |
| Tuesday | ADMIN | 1 | THEATRE/LASER |
| Wednesday | SPA | 1 | CLINIC |
| Thursday | Theatre | 1.25 | CLINIC |
| Friday | CLINIC | 1 | SPA |
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Tahrina Salam
- Job title: Clinical Service Lead
- Email address: tahrinasalam@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01803 654825
Additional Contact:
- Name: Sandie Heyworth
- Job title: Senior Operational Manager
- Telephone number: 01803 655732
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