Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist/special interest in Medical Retina
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Fixed Term 12 months
The role involves developing the glaucoma service within the Ophthalmology Department. The consultant will provide high-quality care for glaucoma patients through outpatient clinics, surgical interventions, and laser treatments. In addition to clinical work, the role includes review of casualty patients and general ophthalmology patient reviews, teaching, research, service development, and contribution to clinical governance.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan
- Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff and allied health professionals, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate.
- Participate in clinical audit.
- Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process.
- Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Medical Staff to keep up to date with evidence-based practice.
- Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as “Duties of a Doctor”, “Good Medical Practice”, & the “GMC Performance Procedures”.
- In exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the Trust
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We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
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We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nadia Chaudhry
- Job title: Clinical Director and Consultant Ophthalmologist
- Email address: Nadia.chaudhry@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01614194095
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