Consultant Ophthalmologist - General Ophthalmology - sub-specialities welcomed

ROYAL COLLEGE APPROVED

A Financial Incentive package may be available for the right candidate

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.

This is an exciting opportunity to be working as part of a dedicated team at Furness General Hospital, Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust delivering high quality ophthalmic care to the population of the Morecambe Bay Area.

The vacancy would be attractive to individuals looking to work for an organisation who actively promotes a healthy work and home life balance. This beautiful part of the country enables you to discover spectacular landscapes, picturesque villages, along with a warm welcome and rich cultural heritage. Whether you want to take time to explore the fells, splash about on the lakes, take a wild adventure or simply enjoy the peace

Interview date TBC September 2024

Main duties of the job

The Ophthalmology department provides the following services:

General Ophthalmology (including cataract) clinics on all 3 sites AMD and Medical retina clinics based at WGH including diabetic retinopathy clinics supported by non-medical HCP intravitreal injection clinics)Corneal service supported by two consultants Glaucoma service (with AHP and ANP support, recently established virtual glaucoma clinics running successfully)Oculoplastic service (including Botox and minor-ops clinics)Paediatric service (with Optometric support across 3 sites)

Full details of main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for this role.

About us

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) consists of three main hospital sites, Westmorland General in Kendal, Furness General in Barrow-in-Furness and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

You will be based at Furness General Hospital with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. But routine work will be mostly based at Furness General with additional Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal .The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country.

You will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week. There is an on call element to the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (with license to practice)
• Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) or within 6 months of completion of training at the time of interview.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent)

Experience Clinical - general
Essential

• Practical experience in a wide range of ophthalmic conditions
• Able to provide emergency cover to ophthalmic patients
• Experience of clinical supervision of juniors and relevant staff in other disciplines

Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of up to date ophthalmic clinical practice
• Recent active involvement in delivery of Medical Education and multi professional training

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