Consultant Ophthalmologist NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Speciality: Ophthalmology Location: ...

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 5 sessions per week (5 PAs per week)

Job ref: 331-L

Site: Across Bay Town

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/02/:59

Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Consultant Ophthalmologist - General Ophthalmology - sub-specialities welcomed

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 across Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust delivering high quality ophthalmic care to the population of the Morecambe Bay Area.

Main duties of the job

The Ophthalmology department provides the following services:

1. General Ophthalmology (including cataract) clinics on all 3 sites
2. AMD and Medical retina clinics based at WGH including diabetic retinopathy clinics supported by non-medical HCP intravitreal injection clinics
3. Corneal service supported by two consultants
4. Glaucoma service (with AHP and ANP support, recently established virtual glaucoma clinics running successfully)
5. Oculoplastic service (including Botox and minor-ops clinics)
6. 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.

Working for our organisation

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 Royal Lancaster Infirmary with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. Routine work will be mostly based at RLI with Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 website .

Person specification Education and Qualification

• 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

• 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

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking (formally CRB), a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.