CHEC
General Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon
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General Ophthalmologists
Part Time - Permanent, 2-3 days per week
Location: Watford, Ilford, Stevenage and surrounding areas.
Managerial accountability: Hospital Manager
Professional accountability: Clinical Director for Ophthalmology
About CHEC:
CHEC are an NHS provider organisation founded in 2012. Today, we are the largest provider of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, and in more recent times, we have branched into delivery of Gastroenterology, ENT and Dermatology services, which will be expanded throughout England.
The manner in which we conduct ourselves as one team is through our CHEC values of Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus. This is the golden thread that runs through the business and differentiates us from others in this space.
We are committed to high standards of patient care with 99% of patients recommending our services to family and friends. We also take immense pride in our new state of the art hospitals as we continue to open new clinics across the UK.
What will I be doing as an Ophthalmologist?
The post holder will be required to perform a range of ophthalmology appointments on patients referred to CHEC and provide supervision of the provision of adult community ophthalmology services delivered by healthcare professionals, working in accordance with CHEC treatment protocols and working practices.
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Day To Day, The Post Holder Will Deliver High Quality Clinical Care To Patients Attending The Community Ophthalmology Service In The Following Areas
- General Ophthalmology
- Glaucoma services
- AMD
- Laser treatment
- Minor eye Operations
- High volume phacoemulsification under topical anaesthesia if applicable
To be successful in this role
To continue with our support for the NHS, we are looking for experienced general ophthalmologists of all grades to undertake consultation clinics and/or ophthalmic surgeries across the range of services we offer. Applicants will be expected to have an excellent clinical quality record and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform efficiently independently in clinics/theatre. Applicants will also need to demonstrate commitment to excellent teamwork. The post holder will have the opportunity to review their job plan with the Clinical Director at least annually.
Person Specification
- UK registered Medical Degree or equivalent
- MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS
- Full or Specialist GMC Registration
- Up-to-date with current medical practice
- Wide training and experience in general ophthalmology
- Able to offer expert clinical opinion on general ophthalmology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible, objective and assertive
- Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms with all colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical
- Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written language
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to travel independently to all hospital sites within a region
- Willing to meet volume and clinical productivity targets
- Desirable: competent independent cataract surgeon
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What can we offer you?
In addition to contributing to a rapidly expanding organisation across England, working with CHEC provides
- Excellent remuneration
- Opportunity to participate in our bonus scheme for cataract surgery
- Industry leading technology
- Experienced clinical support team
- State of the art hospitals
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
- Jasmine Rogers, Head of Resourcing, jasmine.r@chec.uk
- Mr Mahmoud Rabie, Clinical Director of Ophthalmology, mahmoud.r@chec.uk
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