Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deliver Ophthalmic services including Intravitreal injections, Cataract surgery and outpatient clinics including general, URC and Glaucoma.
Main duties of the job
To provide surgical procedures and outpatient consultations on a range of ophthalmic conditions at Boston House and Leigh Infirmary.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call: Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job responsibilities
To provide surgical procedures and outpatient consultations on a range of ophthalmic conditions. See attached JD and PS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB ChB or equivalent
* Full registration with the GMC
* ALS or equivalent
* MRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
* Able to carry out BLS to a standard that accords with the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines
* Experience of Ophthalmic surgery
* Experience of AMD services
* Experience of Diabetic Screening services
* Completed audit projects
Skills
* Good communicator and team player
* Ability to keep good clinical records
* Ability to take a clinical history and examine patients commensurate with a middle grade member of medical staff
* Teaching and training experience
* Leadership roles - clinical or management
Additional
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role i.e., with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary and without hesitation
* Pass OH medical examination
* Smart professional appearance
* Team player
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ophthalmology Consultant and Clinical Lead
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