Consultant Ophthalmologist

Job summary

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive team with a multidisciplinary approach to cornea and emergency eyecare management, including outpatient clinics, optometry and nurse practitioner clinics, and community and hospital-based working.

We provide a comprehensive service within secondary care, serving a population of 670,000. A range of advanced cornea surgical procedures are offered, including DMEK, DALK, PKP, corneal cross linking, special lens insertions like Toric, Artisan, Scleral fixated, piggy back lenses, nurse led keratoconus service, specialist contact lens fitting etc.

The successful candidate will provide medical and surgical management within cornea and will work in partnership with an enthusiastic Ophthalmology department and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver the emergency eye care aspect of the post. Our existing consultants have sub--specialty interests in medical retina, uveitis, glaucoma, anterior segment, oculoplastics, paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus. The department also benefits from an ECLO, and supportive senior management.

Main duties of the job

• To provide Cornea complex outpatient clinics along with specialist surgical management.
• To lead the Emergency eye care service alongside dedicated and experienced Nurse practitioners
• To clinically support and train a multidisciplinary team including trainees, associate specialists, optometrists, and nurse practitioners.
• Provide leadership and innovation in service delivery.

Desired qualities of the appointee:

• A consultant with cornea and emergency eye care subspecialty interest
• An enthusiastic, friendly, collaborative colleague
• An individual passionate about improving the quality of ophthalmology services
• Willingness to train junior and multidisciplinary colleagues

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

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.