The post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues and management in developing the ability of the department to respond to operational pressures together with clinical governance and longer-term service strategies.
Proposed Outline Job Plan for the post holder will include as a minimum 1 theatre session, 1 admin, 1 audit/study plus specialty/general clinics and laser sessions dependent on your level of competence and the subspecialty.
The successful applicant will be required to participate in medical and clinical audit arrangements in the Trust.
On Call Arrangements
The post holder will be required to participate in a 1 in 7 on call rota.
Administrative Arrangements
The successful applicant will have access to office accommodation and secretarial support.
The post holder will have a named Mentor within the Directorate.
Continuing Professional Development and Research
The post holder would be expected to develop and maintain a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with the recommendations of the NHS and the Royal College of Ophthalmology. The post holder would also be expected to contribute to the research output in the department, and support current ongoing projects during his/her research sessions.
Introduction & Background
The successful applicant will join a Consultant led clinical team covering all aspects of Ophthalmology services. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
The Eye Unit provides a comprehensive Ophthalmology service with a catchment area of approximately 521,000 people.
The service encompasses of outpatient clinics (conducted at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals), an emergency eye service at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and a dedicated twin theatre suite based on the Burnley site. In addition, we have outreach clinics at Accrington, Rossendale and Clitheroe. The medical team includes Consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors, Staff Grades and also trainees at ST 1 - 6 level. There is a subspecialty lead structure in place. The current medical staff is as follows:
Mr Bertie Fernando
Clinical Director (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics)
Mrs Rajitha Ajit
Consultant (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics)
Mr Hasan Usmani
Consultant (Glaucoma and cornea)
Ms Salwa Abugreen
Consultant (Medical Retina)
Mrs Mey Mohan
Consultant (Paediatrics)
Mr Chintan Sanghvi
Consultant (Diabetes and Medical Retina)
Mr Philip David
Consultant (Surgical Retina)
Mr Vikas Shankar
Consultant (Glaucoma)
Mr Rohan Sawant
Locum Consultant (Glaucoma)
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 520,000.
Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital.The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Teaching Hospital are significant PFI developments.
In 2006 a service reconfiguration, 'meeting patients needs' was implemented which resulted in the Blackburn site becoming the centre for all acute services in East Lancashire. The ED at Blackburn is the only ED for East Lancashire and since 2012 has become a Trauma Unit in the Lancashire Trauma network with the trauma centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ED is supported by Urgent Care Centres at Blackburn and Burnley and a Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington.
Burnley is the site for the East Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre with an in-patient obstetric unit. There is a midwife led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn
In 2012 the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital was designated as one of the Lancashire Vascular Centres.
The Trust has close links with a number of Tertiary Centres in Lancashire, Manchester and Liverpool.