Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting time to join Moorfields Eye Hospital. We are investing in digital innovation and service improvement across our organisation, including our upcoming move to the new Oriel development, which will help shape the future of eye care delivery, research and education. As part of this journey, we are looking for talented and customer-focused individuals to join our administrative and clerical teams and play a key role in supporting our patients and services. Please note these roles are based on site.

For more information and a full list of responsibilities, please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Education to GCSE level (including English and maths to GCSE A-C)

Experience

Essential

• Administrative experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a busy and demanding customer facing role.

Skills

Essential

• Proficient in the use of MS Office IT software packages (eg MS Excel, Word).
• Appreciation and awareness of the data protection act.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed duties and responsibilities:

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:

Clinical efficiency e.g. timeliness indicators, clinical indicators and the development of ambulatory pathways.

Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-attendance rates.

Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.

Operational efficiency e.g. performance targets, demand management.

Medical Staff Management

To work with colleagues to ensure resident doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.

To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments

To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To be engaged in the process of annual appraisal and revalidation of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/Divisional Manager.

Governance

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Service Director.

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Service Director.

Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Service Director.

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Strategy and Business Planning

To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Leadership and Team Working

To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.

To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Partners as required.

To chair regular meetings for the specialties.

To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.

Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

The postholder will be expected to take part in teaching, research and audit, and service meetings, keeping abreast with the constant change that the A&E Department requires to ensure that it runs efficiently.

Training, Quality Improvement and Research (into Educational Methods and Clinical Ophthalmology) is very much encouraged and there may be an opportunity to undertake a distance learning degree in Medical Education. Consultant staff undertaking / holding higher degrees in medical education are particularly welcome. The PGCert level higher degree in medical education (or higher as applicable) is part funded by the department.

The postholder is expected to undertake teaching duties in the management of patients (including those attending the Accident and Emergency Department) with regard to all adult learners, junior and non-training grade medical staff, orthoptic and optometry students and other professional and technical staff in training. They are expected to work in close association with fellow Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Fellows, and with members of various departments within the Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, St Georges Medical School, QMUL, Imperial, and QMUL Barts and the London. They are expected to liaise closely with members of the nursing staff in the management of patients (including those attending the Accident and Emergency Department); and to co-operate with other professional and technical staff, including Technicians, Orthoptists and Optometrists. Consultants are expected to take an active part in Audit meetings.

OTHER DUTIES

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the service, allowing for all appropriate delegation to and training for their staff.

They are responsible for the day-to-day management of the clinic and must ensure that in/outpatient services are covered during their planned absences. Participation in episodes of shared care requires the consultant 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 and honorary consultants are expected to contribute to the Medical Advisory Committee and to serve on other Hospital committees as required unless compelling reasons prevent this. All members of the consultant staff will be expected to participate in audit meetings.

All members of consultant staff 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 consultant staff will participate in the Trusts appraisal scheme.

Research Governance

The post holder will be expected to comply with all Moorfields policies pertaining to research governance. This will include ensuring that all research activities of the post holder are approved by the Trust and an appropriate ethics committee before commencement. This will also include meeting all the Trust research audit, monitoring and training requirements.

Research, Teaching & Audit

Moorfields is an important research institution and each individual will be expected to contribute to the research and development, teaching and training within the service. As a result the Trust has a policy concerning all intellectual property that may apply to you. The policy can be found in the Medical Staff handbook or copies can be obtained from the HR Department.

Professional Development

The Trust provides opportunities for CME and CPD. The timetable will be arranged to allow the candidate to take advantage of these opportunities.

The opportunity will be available for the post holder to enrol in a part-time medical education degree course. The postholder will be encouraged and financially supported to work towards a medical education higher degree or accreditation programme.

There is provision for at least 2 weeks paid study leave with expenses if appropriate each year. This is monitored by the study leave committee.

Revalidation requirements

All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.

Doctors holding joint and/or various fixed term appointments throughout their appraisal year are also required to demonstrate evidence of an exit report and supporting information from the different appointments they hold throughout their appraisal year. This information must be brought with them when starting a new appointment within The Trust. It is recommended that doctors collect this information before leaving their previous employers.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• FRCOphth / MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification.
• Full GMC Registration (with a 'Licence to Practise')
• Be on or eligible for the GMC specialist register, or be within 6 months of entry
• CCT in Ophthalmology or equivalent ophthalmic training (or be within 6 months of CCT date)

Desirable

• Higher Degree (e.g. MD or PhD).

Further training & knowledge

Essential

• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology.
• Extensive knowledge of General Ophthalmology
• Relevant research methods training with up to date GPC
• Extensive knowledge of Ophthalmic Emergencies

Desirable

• Should have received training in educational supervision as defined by the GMC
• Attended clinical leadership training

Skills & ability

Essential

• Audit & research skills.
• Management & Leadership skills
• Ability to lead & co-ordinate clinical & multidisciplinary teams
• Significant Ophthalmic sub-specialty experience

Desirable

• Excellent teaching & presentation skills.

Experience

Essential

• Teaching experience
• Demonstrable experience of taking a leading role in a management, teaching or research group
• Involvement in clinical leadership roles such a participation in QuIPP projects & service improvement projects

Desirable

• Experience of public & patient engagement
• Management innovation experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields City Road A&E Department

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist with advice and support to children and their families, and to act as an advocate for children and families in matters regarding their treatment options and choices within the ward, Accident and Emergency department, out patient and satellite setting

Liaise with other groups of staff in the care of the children, young people and their families

Provide point of contact for children, young people and their families and other health professionals during working hours.

Work alongside paediatric nursing staff within protocols to reflect the use of integrated care pathways and paediatric nursing

Liaise with colleagues to facilitate the provision of holistic care to the children, young people and families, both within the hospital and community

Participate in Safeguarding children and Young People within the Trust and ensure that the Trust Safeguarding Policy is adhered to. In the absence of the named professionals provide advice and support for Trust staff when required.

Be aware of nursing and medical research within the paediatric ophthalmic service

Communicate any changes to the patient's general practitioner, health visitor and district nursing services if indicated, working with the paediatric nursing staff

Be appraised annually and contribute to individual Personal Development Plan (PDP).

Education & Training

To develop own teaching skills within the learning environment in the clinical setting.

To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff programmes.

Contribute to patient education materials working with the paediatric nursing staff and members of the multi-professional team

Attend Trust-based orientation/education and training programmes and attend mandatory training sessions and annual updates

To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of junior colleagues and students

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered Paediatric/Child Branch Nurse NMC registered

Desirable

• Ophthalmic Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

Desirable

• Paediatric ophthalmic nursing experience
• Minimum 2 years post qualifying paediatric nursing experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of developed clinical practice
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people

Desirable

• Demonstrates ophthalmic nursing knowledge
• Demonstrates an understanding of audit, quality and governance issues

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RDCEC

3 Peerless Street

London

EC1V 9EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)