You will be applying to join a team of 13 consultants covering all subspecialties, 3 associate specialists, 4 Trust grade doctors, and 6 Wessex Deanery specialist registrars, along with Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse specialists, and technician specialists.
Participation in the 1 in 8 second on-call rota is essential.
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Ophthalmologist within the general ophthalmology service. It will involve General ophthalmology, emergency and medical retinal clinics, some intravitreal injections, and access to cataract surgery training if appropriate.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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 around 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 should be able to fit into a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic unit. They will be expected to contribute to the general ophthalmology service and emergency eye care service. Further specialty interests could be developed depending on the successful candidate's training/aspirations. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. They will be required to be involved in Quality Improvement and audit programmes and work in a multidisciplinary team.
The post is for 12 months fixed term.
RBH is located on the south coast, close to the New Forest in the east and the Jurassic coastline in the west. This is a major tourist area, and during the summer months, over one million holidaymakers visit Bournemouth, including substantial numbers of foreign language students. The fluctuating population, three times greater growth than the average for England and Wales, and the high proportion of elderly present special issues for health care.
Eye Unit
This purpose-built unit opened in April 2000 and includes a 9-bed inpatient ward (including 3 paediatric beds) together with Eye Theatres, Outpatient Department which includes One Stop Cataract Clinic and Glaucoma Clinics. We have established a streamlined investigations facility in Poole which allows for virtual clinics in both macular and glaucoma in addition to expanded cataract assessment facilities. Almost 34,000 patients per year are seen in eye clinics and a further 10,500 benefited from urgent or emergency treatment. Surgeons in the Eye Unit perform around 4,500 cataract operations every year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As above.
Monday am Eye emergency clinic
pm Eye emergency clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)
Tuesday am Specialty clinic
pm Eye emergency clinic
Wednesday am Specialty clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)
pm Study
Thursday am General clinic
pm Theatre
Friday am Specialty clinic
pm Eye emergency clinic / specialty clinic
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. While 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.
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