Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

• Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multidisciplinary teams & co-ordinate care for patients & assume continuous commitment for care of patients/promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients.
• Undertake comprehensive ophthalmic assessment of patients presenting to outpatient services & take relevant clinical histories, perform appropriate ophthalmic examinations & formulate differential diagnoses.
• Develop and implement appropriate investigation and management plans & manage patients with a range of ophthalmic conditions within the post holder's level of competence and experience.
• Recognise patients requiring consultant or specialist input & appropriately escalate care.
• Provide continuity of care for patients where clinically appropriate.
• Review/interpret relevant diagnostic investigations, including visual fields, OCT, fundus imaging, biometry & other ophthalmic investigations relevant to the clinical area.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment & follow-up plans & provide appropriate advice to patients & relatives regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis & follow-up & obtain appropriate consent for procedures and treatment in accordance with Trust policy.
• Work collaboratively with Colleagues to ensure safe & effective patient pathways & contribute to the management of urgent and complex ophthalmic presentations within the post holder's competence.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to join our dynamic and expanding service.

At LTHTR, we recognise and highly value the important contribution that Specialty Doctors make to our clinical services. We are committed to supporting our Specialty Doctors to develop their careers and achieve their professional aspirations.

In a first-of-its-kind approach in the UK, LTHTR has committed to providing all Specialty Doctors joining the Trust, as well as those already working within the organisation, with an individual career progression pathway.This means that your career development is not simply an expectation of the role; it is something that we actively support and plan with you.

The Ophthalmology department at Lancashire Teaching hospitals is a dynamic, progressive service which is based across 2 sites (Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital). Our primary location is the newly opened Lancashire Eye Centre situated in Chorley District Hospital. The Centre was funded through an £18 million investment and comprises a 3 storey build with modern, state of the art outpatient and day case facilities on one site. There are over 20 consult rooms in outpatients and 3 modern spacious theatres. The unit is equipped with modern diagnostic facilities and infrastructure to provide high-quality care.

Essential: - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice; - MBBS or equivalent; - Have at least 4 years' full-time Postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least 2 of which will be in a Specialty Training programme or as a Fixed Term Specialty Trainee in Ophthalmology

Desirable: - Hold a higher diploma e.g. MRCOphth, MRCSEd.; - Hold ALS certification; - Have some training in teaching methods

Essential: - Have equivalent experience and competencies, in relation to qualifications

Desirable: - Surgical experience, supervised or unsupervised; - Laser clinic experience

Essential: - Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications