Corneal Consultant

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) is looking to grow its talented team of consultants to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol. See Yourself at Bristol Eye Hospital (subtitles) on Vimeo.

This is a full time permanent post in Cornea and External Eye Disease. This post is designed to provide sub-specialist cornea and external eye disease services for patients at the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH).

The successful candidate will complement the existing corneal team and will be expected to play an active role in the running of the corneal firm. He or she will also be expected to participate in the workload of the department should the need arise. There is a 1 in 12 Category B (low frequency) Consultant on call commitment associated with this post.

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) is a Regional Centre for Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology sits within the Division of Surgery. BEH provides a tertiary referral service for cornea and external eye diseases.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order toensurewe'remeetingour pledge.

For further details/informal visits please contact:
Omar Elhaddad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
via their secretary Roseanna Brown

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training in Ophthalmology (CCT), or evidence of within 12 months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Eligible for specialist registration within 12 months of interview

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general ophthalmology and sub-specialty experience in cornea and external eye disease
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy

• Up to date knowledge and experience of cornea and external eye disease
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty

• Broad range of IT skills

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
• Skills in general ophthalmology and cataract. Able to operate Independently covering a comprehensive range of cataract surgical procedures

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research

• Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD
• Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers

• Experience of teaching medical students and AHP's
• Experience of supervising trainees.
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

• Formal teaching/ education qualification.
• Educational Supervisor training completed

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

• Evidence of management/leadership experience…