Cataract Coordinator

Job summary

Opportunity has arisen for two Cataract Coordinators to join our team based in our Ophthalmology department.

Working across both sites at UHW and UHL Monday to Friday Working Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm / 8am - 4pm / 8:30am - 4:30pm (to be confirmed upon appointment to meet service needs).

You will be part of a friendly team working in a busy department to ensure that the administration and co-ordination of the organisations surgical waiting lists are carried out to the highest standards. Specifically the COVID 19 test requests for surgical patients by monitoring & surveillance of all surgical patients ensuring they have a Negative COVID result and can proceed to their surgical booking.

We are looking for someone who enjoys meeting new people and has excellent communication skills, and has the ability to prioritise their own workload and work well in a multi-disciplinary team. You will have excellent communication skills, good IT skills and a working knowledge and experience of PMS.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who enjoys meeting new people and has excellent communication skills, and has the ability to prioritise their own workload and work well in a multi-disciplinary team. You will have excellent communication skills, good IT skills and a working knowledge and experience of PMS.

We are looking for an individual who will share the core values of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with;
• We trust one another;
• We respect each other;
• We take personal responsibility;
• We treat people with kindness;
• We act with integrity.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.