Senior Ophthalmic Specialist

This fixed term Senior Ophthalmic Specialist position, with a view to becoming substantive next year, will be based full time at the Moorfields unit within Croydon University Hospital (CUH). The post has 4 direct patient care sessions and will form part of the well-established multidisciplinary team.
The 4 clinical sessions will comprise of 3 glaucoma clinics (face to face), 1 urgent eye care session (called the Rapid Access Clinic in this unit). This is an exciting and innovative schedule novel to Moorfields and reflects new ways of working for the future of ophthalmology. It is expected the successful candidate will work with the multidisciplinary team to develop these services further.
The Glaucoma Service at Moorfields Croydon is well established and highly specialist, treating all aspects of glaucoma pathology and caring for many patients with diabetic retinopathy. The complex patient demographics and the challenging pathology at patient presentation requires consultant and senior ophthalmic specialist input for a significant amount of the clinical workload.
The Glaucoma service has undergone full service transformation, introducing a more efficient high flow diagnostic model of care with remote clinical review, which is aligned with the NHS long term plan, GIRFT recommendations and Moorfields strategy and will improve patient experience, deliver safe and effective care and meet future demand., Provide High Quality Care to Patients
· The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
· To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
· To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
· To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Performance Management
· To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
o Clinical efficiency e.g. timeliness indicators, clinical indicators and the development of ambulatory pathways.
o Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-attendance rates.
o Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively including: managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target and ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
o Operational efficiency e.g. demand management., The Specialist Ophthalmologist has a responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the functioning of the service, allowing for all appropriate delegation to and training for staff.
He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of his/her clinics or associated consultants' clinics. Participation in episodes of shared care and to provide advice and support to clinicians in other services with regard to patients who may have a combination of ocular problems.
All members of the consultant staff, honorary consultants and specialists are expected to contribute to the Medical Advisory Committee and to serve on other trust committees as required unless compelling reasons prevent this. All Specialists will be expected to participate in audit meetings.
All Specialists are expected to participate in clinical governance and audit, to meet annual training requirements, and to satisfy the annual requirement for continuous professional development set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. All Specialists will participate in the trusts' appraisal scheme.
Full detailed job description and person specification is enclosed.
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].

We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH) is one of the world's leading eye hospitals, providing expertise in clinical care, research and education. We have provided excellence in eye care for more than 200 years and we continue to be at the forefront of new breakthroughs and developments. We are an integral part of one of the UK's first academic health science centres, UCL Partners, and were one of the first foundation trusts established in the NHS.
Our main focus is the treatment and care of NHS patients with a wide range of eye problems, from common complaints to rare conditions which require treatments not available anywhere else in the UK. The unique case-mix and volume of our large service means that our ophthalmologists can develop expertise in different sub-speciality areas.
Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 clinical commissioning groups across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care. Our 2,300 staff treat and provide support for patients at our base in London's City Road and at 20 other satellite sites in and around the capital, which enables us to provide expert treatment closer to patients' homes.
The Moorfields satellite based within the Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is the second largest eye unit incorporated into the MEH network. The London Borough of Croydon currently has a population of 386,000 (2016 ONS), which is the second largest population of the 32 London Boroughs.