Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with similar values to our team, specializing in Glaucoma and Cataract, providing sub-specialty out-patient clinics and theatre sessions within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking, progressive innovative eye care service team comprising 12 Consultants, 5 Specialty trainees, 5 Nurse Practitioners, 6 Orthoptists, 3 optometrists and asubstantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, technicians, and healthcare assistants.

Main duties of the job

Our Ophthalmology department also benefits from an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer, admin & booking teams and along with a supportive senior management team within the Ophthalmology directorate and Scheduled care.

ABUHB has 3 main ophthalmology sites - the Royal Gwent Hospital, Neville Hall Hospital & Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, most of these sites benefiting from the lovely scenic views of Wales!

The health board is currently one of the most digitized NHS Health Boards in the country utilizing a platform called Clinical Workstation with Open Eyes recently introduced in Ophthalmology. This makes us currently one of the most paper-light and digitized Ophthalmology Departments in the country. In addition to this we are a teaching unit regularly teaching undergraduate optometrists as well as medical students from Cardiff University. We are also a unit involved in research with a designated Ophthalmology Research Lead. Our main site is also equipped with the state-of-the-art EyeSi surgical simulators, which enables our trainees to become familiar with surgical steps and finesse their techniques in a safe environment. Our department is indeed one that most clinicians would love to be in.

A summary of our Ophthalmology department can be found at:

Ophthalmology - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (nhs.wales)

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.