Specialist Doctor in Ophthalmology - Glaucoma
The successful applicant will be responsible for helping to provide glaucoma services for the county. Four other glaucoma consultants also provide glaucoma services in conjunction with specialist doctors, clinical nurse specialists, optometric and orthoptic staff. Experience of glaucoma drainage devices such as tubes and MIGS will be an advantage. This post is based across our sites at Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals. Planned AAC Interview date is Wednesday 12 February 2025. Main duties of the job
Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital Operating (including dedicated glaucoma operating lists) Teaching of Oxford deanery trainees and medical students Other care of inpatients or outpatients Clinical and other administration as required by agreement Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates Participation in Clinical Governance Person Specification
Professional values and behaviours, skills and knowledge
Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative. Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework. Demonstrates the underpinning subject specific competencies i.e knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope. Clinically evaluates and manages a patient formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan and reviewing and adjusting this dependent on the outcomes of treatment. Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients: employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent /autonomous practitioner. Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits and seeks help when required. Communicates effectively and can share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals promoting a patient-centred approach to their care, including self-management. Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist e.g. using interpreters and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties. Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent: ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely. Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression. Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: data protection: equality and diversity. Applies basic principles of public health: including population health, promoting health and well-being, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention for people with SCI. Leadership and Teamworking
Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate behaviour: managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with and confidence in others. Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes- appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others. Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams-promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working. Critically reflects on decision-making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way. Critically appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development. Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary. Develops practice in response to changing population health needs, engaging in horizon scanning for future developments. Patient safety and quality improvement
Takes prompt action where there is a safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems. Applies basic human factor principles and practice at individual, team, organisation and system level. Collaborates with MDT and interprofessional teams to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings with respect for and recognition of the roles of other healthcare professionals. Advocates for and contributes to organisational learning. Seeks feedback and involvement from individuals, families and carers, communities and colleagues in safety and quality service improvement reviews. Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice. Critically appraises and synthesises the outcomes of audit, inquiries, incidents or complaints and implements appropriate changes. Engages with relevant stakeholders to implement robust governance systems and systematic documentation processes. Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings. Reflects on personal behaviour and practice. Implements quality improvement methods and repeats quality improvement cycles to refine practice: designing projects and evaluating their impact. Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and acting. Applies appropriate equality and diversity legislation, including disability discrimination requirements in the context of patient care. Trust CARE values
Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships. Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow. Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued. Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative. Other Requirements
Ability to travel to and between sites. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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The successful applicant will be responsible for helping to provide glaucoma services for the county. Four other glaucoma consultants also provide glaucoma services in conjunction with specialist doctors, clinical nurse specialists, optometric and orthoptic staff. Experience of glaucoma drainage devices such as tubes and MIGS will be an advantage. This post is based across our sites at Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals. Planned AAC Interview date is Wednesday 12 February 2025. Main duties of the job
Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe/Amersham General Hospital Operating (including dedicated glaucoma operating lists) Teaching of Oxford deanery trainees and medical students Other care of inpatients or outpatients Clinical and other administration as required by agreement Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates Participation in Clinical Governance Person Specification
Professional values and behaviours, skills and knowledge
Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow. Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued. Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative. Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework. Demonstrates the underpinning subject specific competencies i.e knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope. Clinically evaluates and manages a patient formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan and reviewing and adjusting this dependent on the outcomes of treatment. Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients: employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent /autonomous practitioner. Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits and seeks help when required. Communicates effectively and can share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals promoting a patient-centred approach to their care, including self-management. Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist e.g. using interpreters and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties. Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent: ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely. Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression. Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: data protection: equality and diversity. Applies basic principles of public health: including population health, promoting health and well-being, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention for people with SCI. Leadership and Teamworking
Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate behaviour: managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with and confidence in others. Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes- appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others. Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams-promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working. Critically reflects on decision-making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way. Critically appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development. Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary. Develops practice in response to changing population health needs, engaging in horizon scanning for future developments. Patient safety and quality improvement
Takes prompt action where there is a safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems. Applies basic human factor principles and practice at individual, team, organisation and system level. Collaborates with MDT and interprofessional teams to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings with respect for and recognition of the roles of other healthcare professionals. Advocates for and contributes to organisational learning. Seeks feedback and involvement from individuals, families and carers, communities and colleagues in safety and quality service improvement reviews. Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice. Critically appraises and synthesises the outcomes of audit, inquiries, incidents or complaints and implements appropriate changes. Engages with relevant stakeholders to implement robust governance systems and systematic documentation processes. Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings. Reflects on personal behaviour and practice. Implements quality improvement methods and repeats quality improvement cycles to refine practice: designing projects and evaluating their impact. Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and acting. Applies appropriate equality and diversity legislation, including disability discrimination requirements in the context of patient care. Trust CARE values
Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships. Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow. Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued. Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative. Other Requirements
Ability to travel to and between sites. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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