The Ophthalmology department in UHB is spread across 4 sites -- Queen Elizabeth hospital, Good Hope hospital with the responsible hospital being Solihull hospital. The Department covers a breadth of Ophthalmology Services including Glaucoma, Cornea, Medical Retina, Paediatric Ophthalmology, VR Surgery and General Ophthalmology. The department consists of 37 consultants across the sites.
Clinical sessions deemed clinical activities are by definition 4 hours and the successful appointee will be expected to work flexibly.
The successful candidate is expected to have a minimum of 4 years post-graduate training in general ophthalmology and in addition have further training and experience in managing glaucoma patients. The successful applicant is expected to have a good understanding of modern glaucoma management and be capable of managing routine glaucoma cases. Clinical experience of managing acute glaucoma and complex glaucoma cases is essential for this post. The applicant should also be able to undertake routine cataract surgery, glaucoma laser treatment (SLT, YAG, Diode) and glaucoma surgery.
The post will be supported, depending on hospital site, by:
Good Hope / Solihull / Heartlands site: Ms Anju Kadyan, Mr Anil Negi, Mr Thomas Ressiniotis.
QEH site: Mr Simon Dulku, Mr Shabbir Mohamed, Mr Mark Sigona, Miss Vaneeta Sood, Ms Madalina Pavel
The consultant will also be responsible to the Clinical Service Lead
The department provides ophthalmology services to a large part of the Birmingham population and is a busy department. There is ample opportunity to see a wide spectrum of cases.
The glaucoma service manages adult patients with the whole spectrum of glaucoma. There is scope to perform the full range of glaucoma procedures including SLT and YAG laser, complex cataract surgery in glaucoma patients, minimally invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), Trabeculectomy, Preserflo and Tube Surgery under both general and local anaesthesia.
The successful post holder will have experience in managing acute and complex clinical, laser and surgical management of glaucoma patients.
All aspects of ophthalmology with a specialist interest in Ophthalmology:
Capacity to operate under pressure and remain objective.
Good communications; both verbally and written
Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership where appropriate.
Manage time and prioritise workload
Understand the importance and impact of information systems.
Reliable and self-motivated.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.