Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
10 sessions per week (General On-Call Rota)
Job ref: 153-M3537
Employer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/12/2024 23:59
Consultant Ophthalmologist - special interest Medical Retina & Uveitis
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partnered with Bournemouth University. RBH is the designated major acute and emergency hospital in Dorset housing the Eye Centre where the posts are mainly based, and Poole Hospital is the major planned care hospital.
Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer, you will be part of a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ophthalmology department, passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We are equipped with the latest technology in our purpose-built Eye Centre with 4 eye theatres, eye wards, outpatients, and an eye emergency department. We have established a pioneering technician-led diagnostic Hub at the Dorset Health Village Poole and provide outreach clinics in the surrounding areas. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town attracting British and overseas students.
Applicants will have a principal interest in macula and will be expected to contribute to the cataract services. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. Enthusiasm to pursue clinical research is desirable. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking department. We implement the latest techniques to directly benefit patients. You will be applying to join a team of 14 consultants covering all subspecialties, associate specialists, Trust grade doctors, and Wessex Deanery specialist registrars, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse specialists, and technician specialists.
Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training for the substantive post. Participation in the 1 in 8 second on-call rota is essential.
Working for our organisation
We invite you to apply to join us in the UK’s premier destination for coastal living with the world’s second-largest natural harbour, the New Forest, and Isle of Purbeck on our doorstep, over 7 miles of stunning sun-baked sandy blue flag beaches, and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast. We are located within an area of breathtaking natural beauty providing a great place for you to achieve your rewarding work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Informal inquiries are welcome, and interested applicants are encouraged to visit the unit and discuss the post with Mrs. Bethan Matthews, Macula Service Lead on 0300 019 4422 Non.matthews@uhd.nhs.uk
Person specification
Skills
* Meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice
Experience
* Evidence of complete, structured, and adequate general ophthalmic training
* Preferably 6 months experience in surgical specialty
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration
* Are on the GMC Specialist Register for Ophthalmology and have their CCT/CCST or will receive it within six months of the date of interview
* Compliant with all Mandatory Training
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
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.
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