Consultant Ophthalmologist

Job Description

ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARYDIRECTORATE OF ENT, PLASTICS, OPHTHALMOLOGY AND DERMATOLOGYCONSULTANT OPHTHALMOLOGIST: CORNEA REF. 317-CON-20-222We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.This is a new post which has been created to cater to the expansion and growth of our service:We are looking for a consultant to join the team to provide specialist input, advice and mentoring. The successful applicants will have sub-specialty experience in CORNEA, and will be enthusiastic about working with and developing a multi-disciplinary team.The Cornea and External Eye Disease Service is provided by Professor F. C. Figueiredo, Miss Z. K. Johnson and Miss Sayali Pradhan. The full range of medical and surgical treatments is offered, including PKP, DSAEK, DALK, INTACS, pterygium, amniotic membrane transplantation, corneal neurotisation and collagen cross-linking. There is a dedicated dry eye assessment clinic, with very close links with rheumatology and oral medicine. Diagnostic equipment includes specular and confocal microscopy and anterior segment OCT and UBM, as well as Pentacam topography and Orbscan machines. In addition Prof Figueiredo is involved in research on ex vivo limbal and oral mucosa stem cell grafts, including HOLOCLAR for reconstruction of the ocular surface; in addition to other important areas of research such as dry eye, keratoconus, and chemical eye injury among others.International candidates with sufficient equivalent experience in Cornea may be considered for initial appointment as Locum Consultants until they attain GMC and College requirements for a substantive post, if a suitable local candidate is not available.In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most successful teaching NHS Trusts in the country. We have one of the highest numbers of specialist services of hospitals in the UK. With around 14,000 staff, the Newcastle Hospitals is one of the region’s major employers. We have a long-standing reputation for high quality clinical care with our staff’s commitment to excellence reflected in our consistent performance at the highest level. We are committed to being an “employer of choice” offering our staff superb benefits, looking after their wellbeing, and providing access to high-quality education, training, career progression and support which enables them to provide “healthcare at its very best – with a personal touch”.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Krishnamoorthy Narayanan on , or via email at .To apply for this post, please visit NHS Jobs and complete the application form in full, please ensure that you provide references to cover the last 3 years. For any further queries, please contact Colin Sakhe, HR Advisor at, quoting the post reference number.NO AGENCIES PLEASEPlease note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail, and may be required to complete psychometric tools in advance of the assessment process.Closing Date: 01 October 2020Interview Date: 28 October 2020