Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in Glaucoma
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
- Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
- Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
- Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Consultants working in Wales work to a salary range of £91,722 - £119,079 per annum (as at 2024) with a further remuneration per annum in commitment awards when eligible.
A recruitment incentive payment is paid to all newly appointed Consultants in Wales who are paid on the first three points on the substantive consultant pay scale.
You could also benefit from a relocation package of up to £10,000 towards your move here subject terms and conditions set out in the relocation policy.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Ophthalmologist posts with specialist interests in Glaucoma.
The post will be based at Singleton Hospital in Swansea where the successful applicants will join a team of supporting glaucoma specialists working as a South West Wales Regional Glaucoma Service, with consultants sharing duties across both Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards.
The successful applicant will join a team of 14 Consultants responsible for the provision of Ophthalmology services to the Swansea Bay University Health Board and will participate in the 1 in 12 on-call rota at Singleton Hospital with prospective cover.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff. In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are encouraged to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety.
Working for our organisation
Services are currently in the process of being reconfigured to ensure they remain safe and sustainable for the future. There may therefore be occasions when the successful applicants may be requested to work at other locations within the health board and regionally within Hywel Dda University Health Board but the posts will be based at Singleton Hospital.
We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research and development and multi-professional teaching. We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further information attached within the job description and the person specification in this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered with the GMC • Licensed to practice • On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Ophthalmology or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- • Further relevant degree/diploma • Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”) • Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”) • Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”) • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit •
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of research
Research
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and an enquiring mind. Understanding of principles of research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research
- Publications
Medical Education
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach undergraduate students in a variety of settings
Audit & Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Understanding of principles
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken audits which have changed clinical practice
Management Training
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS management structure
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken some management training
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable results from personal initiative
Personality
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team member
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualities
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate easily and well with patients and colleagues
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Yih-Horng Tham
- Job title
- Ophthalmology Glaucoma consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 205666
- Additional information
ext 34038
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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