Job summary
The BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD is responsible for the provision of both primary and secondary health care across North Wales. The main acute hospital of Central Division is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, the Ophthalmic Unit is based at Abergele Hospital.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham) as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be close to completing their training programme or have already obtained CCT. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have a high level of expertise in phacoemulsification and should be able to perform cataract surgery without supervision. Abilty to perform glaucoma surgery ( including trabeculectomy, viscocanalostomy and drainage implant surgery independently is desirable . There will be one independent Glaucoma theatre session every week .
About us
Stanley Eye Unit is a well established ophthalmic unit located in a separate site six miles from the main hospital. It has an extremely well equipped out-patient department with slit lamp connected digital video, ultrasound machines for A and B scan, OCT, corneal topographer and pachymetry, ocular blood flow equipment, Pascal, Argon and YAG lasers. In addition there are facilities for digital FFA.The unit is in the process of acquiring an SLT machine. The unit provides a comprehensive vitreo-retinal service for the whole of North Wales. The department has a new digital imaging facility which is now being developed into a total clinical care system. Internet access is available from each office and consulting room. The clinic also has areas dedicated to IVT provision.
Medical staff comprises eight full time Consultants and 1 part time Consultant, two Associate Specialists, five Staff Doctors, four Specialty Trainees and one part time Clinical Assistant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full programme of activities is held in the Postgraduate Medical Centre at Glan Clwyd Hospital, including evening lectures (during winter/spring) and combined rounds, which are held throughout the year. The programme also includes staff clinical conferences, tutorials, discussion and journal club meetings and symposiums and films on medical and allied matters. A comprehensive and up to date medical library has been developed together with a first class inter-library exchange system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full programme of activities is held in the Postgraduate Medical Centre at Glan Clwyd Hospital, including evening lectures (during winter/spring) and combined rounds, which are held throughout the year. The programme also includes staff clinical conferences, tutorials, discussion and journal club meetings and symposiums and films on medical and allied matters. A comprehensive and up to date medical library has been developed together with a first class inter-library exchange system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent qualification
- oHave OR be eligible for GMC registration
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oBe near to/completed higher specialist training in ophthalmology
FURTHER TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExperience in glaucoma management
- oExperience in Cornea/ External Disease
- oBroad knowledge of general ophthalmology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent qualification
- oHave OR be eligible for GMC registration
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oBe near to/completed higher specialist training in ophthalmology
FURTHER TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oExperience in glaucoma management
- oExperience in Cornea/ External Disease
- oBroad knowledge of general ophthalmology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
