Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated Specialty Doctor / Senior Clinical Fellow to join colleagues in a dynamic Ophthalmology Service within the Health Board, delivering and supporting the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales. This appointment will join colleagues in a very dynamic forward looking ophthalmology service working across Ceredigion in mid post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Ophthalmology service with the present Consultant and SAS doctors.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your role within our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in leading from the frontline with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community
Main duties of the job
The role is for a Specialty Doctor / Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology dealing with a wide range of ophthalmic diagnoses, high volume cataract surgery, IVT and emergency eye casualty.
This appointment is offered as a permanent post as per details in the advert, and your principal place of employment being Bronglais Hospital, although other working locations including off site working may be necessary and will form part of your agreed job plan. This will be subject to change as the Health Board's clinical requirements are amended to meet the needs of the service/patients.
You will contribute to 1:7 on call rota during the week and 1:7 on the weekends where cover expands to encompass the whole of the Health Board catchment area.
In view of the fact that the organisation is currently undertaking a review of its services and the locations at which they are undertaken, it is important to be aware that work patterns may change and the place(s) of duties modified.
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About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration with Licence to practice
2. Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
3. 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed term specialty trainee in a relelvant specialty
4. MBBS or recognised equivalent
Desirable
5. MRCOPHTH
Clinical Experience
Essential
6. Broad based experience in Ophthalmology
7. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
8. Knowledge and participation in CPD
9. Experience of assessment of emergencies
Desirable
10. Experience of NHS
11. Additional clinical qualifications
Clinical Governance
Essential
12. Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Research
Desirable
13. Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication