Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology w/ SI in Cornea and Anterior Segment • Birmingham Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nLocum Consultant in Ophthalmology w/ SI in Cornea and Anterior Segment with Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust in Birmingham\n\n For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. Informal enquiries are welcome. Interested candidates can contact Mr Barua, Corneal Lead, (0121 507 4440; ankur.barua@nhs.net) if they wish to discuss the post further. You may also contact Rattan Nandra, Rota Coordinator; rattandeep.nandra@nhs.net to arrange an informal visit. We are looking for an enthusiastic locum consultant ophthalmologist with fellowship experience in Cornea and External Eye Disease. This is a great opportunity for candidates who want to join one of the biggest eye hospitals in the UK to deliver a high quality tertiary referral service to Birmingham and surrounding regions. The post holder will be expected to be involved in eye casualty and help develop pathways for acute corneal conditions. Regular subspecialty meetings are held and the post holder would be expected to attend these and contribute to the smooth running and development of the corneal service. This is a locum 12 month post supporting the corneal service at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Sandwell Hospital including acute corneal services for the regional ophthalmic A&E. The post holder will join an experienced and highly skilled corneal team in providing specialist services for the whole range of corneal and external eye disease including modern corneal transplant operations. The department has a busy corneal service with regular admissions of corneal inpatients in our dedicated ophthalmic inpatient ward. We have trained specialist optometrists and corneal nurse practitioners to assist in the delivery of the corneal service including corneal crosslinking treatment. The corneal outpatient clinics are supported by in-house Optometry and Contact Lens services, Visual Function department and nurses who undertake corneal topography. Imaging techniques available include Pentacam Corneal Topography, Specular Microscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, Anterior Segment imaging, Confocal Microscopy and high resolution Anterior Segment Ultrasonography. The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) is one of the largest specialist eye hospitals in Europe. The centre has 31 consultants, each subspecialising in particular areas of ophthalmic practice. The centre is the main site for eye surgery and Emergency Department in Birmingham and Sandwell. "}