CONSULTANT

RECRUITMENT PACK

CONSULTANT
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
With special interest in Cornea
and Cataract Surgery

For more information, please contact us:

rde-tr.medicalhr@nhs.net
@RDEcareers @RDEcareers
Welcome
Applicants must have completed specialist training prior
to taking up the appointment.
The expected date of the award of the Certificate of Completion of Training should be
no later than six months after the date of AAC interview for this post.

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Specialist Register at the time of acceptance of an offer of employment.

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In the interests of equal opportunities, applications or supplementary information
submitted by CV will not be accepted. A minimum of three recent references are
required, including a satisfactory reference from your current employer
or the responsible officer at your current designated body.

JOB TITLE BASE

Consultant Ophthalmologist with Royal Devon University Healthcare
special interest in Cornea and NHS Foundation Trust – Eastern
Cataract Surgery Services

SPECIALITY DATE OF VACANCY

Ophthalmology Immediate

COVER IMAGE
Exeter City Centre
20 minutes walk
from Royal Devon
Main entrance
Eastern to the Royal Devon
Eastern
Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cornea/ Cataract Consultant
Ophthalmologist post at the West of England Eye Unit and the Centre for
Excellence for Eyes at the Nightingale Hospital in Exeter.
This is to provide additional cover for the corneal
service and to deliver high volume cataract surgery.
The post holder will join an existing team of 16
consultants in the department which has an
excellent reputation for clinical services, training and
innovation.
West of England Eye Unit
The West of England Eye Unit (WEEU) formed
when the ophthalmology department moved
to the main Royal Devon Wonford Hospital
site in 1993, having previously been housed in
the West of England Eye Infirmary, the second
established Eye Infirmary in England after
Moorfields Eye Hospital. The WEEU provides
ophthalmic service to Exeter, Mid Devon and
East Devon, primarily covering a population
of 450,000. The WEEU at Wonford is self-
contained with an out-patients department,
day case/cataract unit, 2 dedicated eye theatres,
injection clean room, ophthalmic photography
including fluorescein angiography and ICG
with the Heidelberg HRA and Optos systems,
Pascal, SLT and YAG lasers, electrodiagnostic
studies (to ISCEV standards), library and offices
all incorporated within the Unit. The WEEU is
well integrated into the rest of the Hospital with
ready access to radiology, paediatric department
and accident and emergency facilities.
The applicant must have completed specialist
training in Ophthalmology and have specialist
interest in cornea surgery and be able to deliver
high volume cataract surgery. The successful
applicant will have opportunities to develop services
and participate in wider service redesign.
Ophthalmology has access to in-patient beds
on Otter Ward, along with paediatric beds
on Bramble Ward, which are immediately
adjacent to the ophthalmology theatres. The
WEEU Glaucoma Unit is based at Royal Devon
Heavitree Hospital site with full outpatient
facilities including SLT, YAG and Argon laser.
WEEU has a satellite service at Axminster
Hospital where day case cataract surgery,
outpatient clinics and other ophthalmic
procedures including intravitreal injections are
performed. A diagnostic hub and high volume
cataract day case unit have been set up at the
Exeter Nightingale Hospital. Peripheral clinics are
also run in other RDUHT community hospitals.
The West of England Eye Unit has close links
with colleagues in other hospitals throughout
the peninsula. The total out-patient attendances
at WEEU clinics is approximately 80,000 per
year with over 6,000 Ophthalmology surgeries
performed per year including approximately
1,000 being done at Axminster. Activity in
Axminster Hospital and CEE Nightingale will
increase rapidly over the coming year, with new
services set up at these sites.
Clinical duties
The post holder will be a Consultant
Ophthalmologist with a special interest in Cornea
surgery and be able to perform high volume
cataract surgery. The successful applicant will
have opportunities to develop the Royal Devon
University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Cornea service. The post will include an on-call
commitment. The successful candidate will
offer outpatient clinics and surgery in Exeter
and Axminster. Consultants within WEEU are
committed to working flexibly to maintain
the service.
Education &
Training duties
The West of England Eye Unit is one of the
teaching units of the Peninsula Ophthalmology
Rotation and has an active and very popular
fellowship programme. The post-holder will be
expected to participate in training and supervision
of trainees within the department. There is
an active educational programme both within
the department and in the region as a whole.
Informal teaching takes place in the outpatient
clinic, operating theatres and on ward rounds.
The Hospital is associated with the University
of Exeter Medical School and the Department
provides placements and teaching for
undergraduate Medical Students.
Emergency On
Call and Cover for
Colleagues
In addition to providing emergency cover for the
absent consultant colleague, it is expected that
the consultant(s) providing cover will also provide
clinical supervision to junior staff caring for
elective inpatients and day cases.
Clinical Audit
The successful candidate will be expected
participate in the design and completion of audit
projects leading to improvements in practice.
SPA
The appointee will undertake administrative
duties associated with the running of his/her
clinical work.
Research
Research is actively encouraged throughout
the trust and a willingness expand the clinical
research activity of the department is highly
desirable. The Trust hosts the National Institute
of Health Research Clinical Research Network
and the Research and Development Department
offers excellent support with a Research Design
Service.
Leadership &
Management
The appointee will be responsible for the
leadership of their team as appropriate within
the specialty. Specific leadership responsibilities
for areas of the service will be agreed on an
individual basis and will be detailed in the
post-holder’s job plan in line with Trust policy.
The appointee is expected to be responsible to
the Clinical Lead for the effective and efficient
use of resources under his/her control, to
contribute to the planning and development of
the service and to participate in departmental
meetings.
Outline of Job Plan
Direct clinical care (including on-call 0.25PA) 8.5 PA

Supporting professional activities (including Research) 1.5 PA

Total Programmed Activities 10 PA

Draft/ Example timetable

AM PM

Monday Outpatient Clinic Outpatient Clinic

Tuesday Outpatient Clinic

Wednesday Theatre Outpatient Clinic

Thursday Theatre

Friday Theatre

Additional On-call

On Call Category and Supplement

On Call 1 in 8 Category A Supplement 5%

Person Specification
HOW TESTED?
NOT
REQUIREMENTS E/D* Application Form/ MET
MET
Interview/Test
QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIAL TRAINING:

FRCOphth or equivalent E

On specialist register for Ophthalmology or CCT date within 2 months of interview date E Professional certificates

Full GMC registration E

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Sound knowledge of general ophthalmology and subspecialist expertise in Cornea Surgery E CV

Aware of all the criteria associated with good medical practice and complies with those E CV
criteria Interview

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical diagnosis and care of patients E CV
Interview
Ability to organise and manage waiting lists and patient priorities E CV
Interview
Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service & provide expert E CV
opinion on a range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
Interview
CV
Have demonstrated teaching ability formally and informally E Interview
CV
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice E Interview
CV
Subspecialist skills to meet with needs of department D Interview
CV
Skilled in cataract surgery E Interview
EXPERIENCE:
Has appropriate experience and competencies as defined in the Basic and Higher Specialist E CV
Training curriculum of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

E CV
Completion of recognized Cornea training fellowship/TSC providing training in model
Cornea surgical techniques
E CV
Experience of Clinical Audit Interview

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
E Interview
Flexibility to fit with service requirements & ability to work in a team

E Interview
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
E Interview

Committed to continuing medical education and professional development

E Interview

Leadership & organisational skills

E Interview

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to undertake the travel requirements of the post E Interview

Interview
Willingness to undertake Enhanced Disclosure clearance E

CV
Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals D
Interview

Interest in clinical research and commitment to research participation D Interview

* Essential/Desirable
Department Other Grades of Medical Staff

Structure Peninsula Deanery STR

Fellows in training
x4
x6
GP/F1 trainees x2
Luke Huskison is the Cluster Manager for Ophthalmology.
Mr Robert Munneke is Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology.
Jacqui Crump is the Clinical Matron for Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology is part of the Surgical Division. The Associate
Medical Director of the Surgical Division is Dr Nicolas
Practitioner Leads
Batchelor and the Divisional Director is Nicola Dugay. L Frost
Head of Optometry Services

Royal Devon University D McGrane

Head of Orthoptics Services
Healthcare NHS Foundation C Slade

Trust – Eastern Services Head of Glaucoma Services

J Tripp
Mr R Munneke Head of Retina Services
Primary care Ophthalmology, Laser (College Tutor) E Sullivan
Mr J Benzimra Head of Emergency Eye Services
Neuro-ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, A Durante
Dystonia Head of Digital Imaging and Virtual pathways
Mr D Byles
Glaucoma, Electrodiagnosis
Miss F Irvine
Oculoplastics
Mr N Knox-Cartwright
Cornea and External Disease
Mr R Ling
Medical and Surgical retina
Mr S Marshall-Evans
General Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology
Miss I Pereni
Oculoplastics
Mr P Simcock
Medical and Surgical retina
Mr M Smith
Glaucoma
Miss H Von Lany
Medical and Surgical Retina
Miss E Wilkinson
Medical Ophthalmologist, Medical Retina
Mr C Ramsden
Medical and Surgical Retina
Mr N Bowley
Medical Retina, Uveitis
Mr A Cowdray
Glaucoma
Ms A Goodluck
Medical Retina, General Ophthalmology (Locum)
Equality, Diversity
and Inclusion
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse
workforce and so we welcome applications from all sections
of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race,
religion and belief or sexual orientation.
The Trust is one of 39 NHS Trusts The Trust is committed to fair and
recognised as a diversity and inclusion equitable recruitment processes for
partner by NHS Employers for 2019/20. all applicants and will make any
This will provide the opportunity to reasonable adjustments you require to
develop and continuously improve the our selection process.
Trust’s equality and diversity performance
as well as giving the opportunity to Please contact the Medical Staffing
influence national policy direction. Team at rde-tr.medicalhr@nhs.net
to let us know what reasonable
The Trust expects all staff to behave adjustments you require.
in a way which recognises and
respects this diversity, in line with
the appropriate standards.
Further information
The Trust welcomes informal enquiries; the relevant people to speak to are as follows:

Chief Executive: Ophthalmology Clinical Lead:

Ms. Suzanne Tracey Mr Robert Munneke
Chief Executive Consultant Ophthalmologist
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust Foundation Trust
Barrack Road Barrack Road
Exeter EX2 5DW Exeter EX2 5DW
Tel: 01392 402357 Tel: 01392 411611

Chief Medical Officer: Ophthalmology Cluster Manager:

Prof Adrian Harris Luke Huskison
Chief Medical Officer Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Foundation Trust Barrack Road
Barrack Road Exeter EX2 5DW
Exeter EX2 5DW Tel: 07423 769689
Tel: 01392 403919
Associate Medical Director Surgery:
Royal Devon University Healthcare Dr. Nicolas Batchelor
NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Devon University Healthcare
NHS Foundation Trust
Eastern Services
Exeter EX2 5DW
Tel: 01392 411611
Medical Director:
Dr. Anthony Hemsley
Divisional Director Surgery:
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS
Nicola Dugay
Foundation Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare
Barrack Road
NHS Foundation Trust
Exeter EX2 5DW
Exeter EX2 5DW
Tel: 01392 411611
Tel: 01392 411611

Exeter Canal,
Exminster
25 minutes by car
from Royal Devon
Health and
Wellbeing
At the Royal Devon, staff’s health
and wellbeing is hugely important
to us. We are passionate about
creating a happy and healthy work
environment for our staff, and we have a
range of benefits available to support staff’s health
and wellbeing.

We want to support staff to improve their a number of clinical and non-clinical

physical and emotional wellbeing and help them
to lead a healthy lifestyle. In order to be able to
care for others, it’s important that staff take the
time to care for themselves.
The Trust has a Health and Wellbeing
Improvement Practitioner, whose role is dedicated
to improving the health and wellbeing of staff
across the Trust. The Practitioner is also supported
by a Health and Wellbeing group which includes
members from across the Trust.
We also have trained a number of Health
and Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health
champions across the Trust to support in
creating a positive and healthy working
environment for all.
We have a range of benefits available to support
staff’s health and wellbeing, including:

Staff Physiotherapy Wellbeing Activities Staff Lottery

Service We have a range of activities Staff can sign up to our Staff
on offer for staff to access Lottery and win first prize of up
All staff can self-refer to our
including meditation sessions, to £2500 in the monthly draw.
dedicated staff Physiotherapy
mindfulness courses, sleep
service to get early help with
any musculoskeletal problems.
coaching courses, staff away
days and health checks.
Cycle to Work
Scheme
Staff Support and Onsite fitness Through Cyclescheme, staff can
Counselling Service activities obtain a Bike and accessories up
to a maximum cost of £1,000
All staff can access dedicated
We run a variety of fitness through a salary sacrifice
face-to-face and telephone
classes onsite, including Yoga, scheme. Staff also benefit
counselling support for work
Pilates, Qi gong, Circuits and from a saving to the overall
and personal problems.
running groups. cost attained through reduced
income tax, national insurance
Employee Assistance Smoking Cessation and pension deductions.
Programme Support
We have a 24/7 service available
Staff can access up to 6
which provides emotional
face-to-face sessions of support
support and advice to staff. This
from a dedicated Stop Smoking
service also provides support
Advisor.
with a range of personal
problems such as financial, legal
or tax advice.
About the
Royal Devon
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides
integrated health and care services across North, East and Mid-Devon
including Torridge & Exeter.
With 17,000 staff, it manages
a large acute teaching hospital,
12 community hospitals and
provides community services
to a core population of over
1,000,000.
The Trust is nationally and
internationally recognised for
excellence in a number of
specialist fields including the
Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic
Centre, the Centre for Women’s
Health (maternity, neonatology
and gynaecology services),
Cancer Services, Renal Services,
Exeter Mobility Centre and
Mardon Neuro-rehabilitation
Centre.
In 2019 the Trust retained it’s
overall CQC rating of ‘Good’,
given to us following a previous
full CQC inspection in 2015. In
particular, the Trust maintained
an ‘Outstanding’ rating in the
‘Caring’ domain and the CQC
report highlights numerous
examples of a “positive culture”
and staff caring for patients
with “kindness and dignity”.
The CQC rated leadership and
management at the Trust as
Outstanding, highlighting that
our leadership team have the
experience, capacity, capability
and integrity to manage a
well-led organisation and that
the Trust is fully engaged and
working effectively with system
partners as part of the Devon
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership (STP).
Creating a first-rate
“Work-Life” balance by
living & working in Devon
With breath-taking countryside, spectacular beaches and vibrant cities,
it’s not difficult to understand why Devon is frequently rated as one of
the top places to live and work in the UK. Devon is a magnificent place
to work and live and has the potential to deliver an exceptional
Work-Life balance.
The main hospital site is in the historical Within a mile of our main hospital site you
Cathedral city of Exeter which dates back can find yourself shopping in the City Centre
to Roman times. The Exeter City Walls are (including ‘High Street’ names such as John
still visible around its centre and the Gothic Lewis and IKEA), or maybe drinking coffee/
Cathedral is simply stunning in terms of socialising along the quayside. Within 10 miles
architecture and ambience. Exeter, and its you can find yourself at the seaside or on the
surrounding cities, offer a varied and rich arts way to roaming Dartmoor or maybe partaking
and culture scene including: The Royal Albert in the many outdoor activities for which the
Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) South West is famed including water-sports,
displaying fine art, costumes and local history, surfing and hiking. In less than an hours drive
several theatres, cinemas, music venues and you could find yourself enjoying the spectacular
restaurants (both independents and chains). coastline of Cornwall or the cosmopolitan city of
There are also vaulted, medieval Underground Bristol. Devon also benefits from two stunning
Passages to explore which snake beneath coastlines, two National Parks, a UNESCO
the city. Biosphere Reserve and England’s first natural
World Heritage Site – the Jurassic Coast.
In Exeter there is an abundance of family
and social amenities to enjoy in the city and Good educational facilities such as the University
our Community sites are located in bustling of Exeter and good Ofsted rated schools are also
and distinctive market towns with a range available locally. Alongside this Trust has an
of benefits of their own. The city also has on-site Ofsted graded ‘Outstanding’ Nursery.
abundant amenities and beautiful surrounding
countryside. It is situated in the middle of the Enjoy a good quality of life in the South West
South West Region with easy access to the and be part of our caring workforce!
countryside and coast of Devon and Cornwall.
Exeter is well-served by rail, road and air links.
 Exeter
City Centre
15 minutes walk
from Royal Devon

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