Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-ABH-OPHTH-0225-L
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abergele Hospital
- Town
- Abergele
- Salary
- 拢116,600 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist
Locum Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a locum consultant ophthalmologist with a keen specialist interest in oculoplastics to join the team at Abergele Eye Unit on a 6-month fixed term basis.听
This is a full-time post of ten sessions per week (please refer to the Welsh Consultants鈥 contract for precise contractual details) and will consists of dedicated oculoplastics outpatient clinics and theatre sessions. All theatre sessions have senior anaesthetic cover.
There will be dedicated secretarial/admin support and mentoring will be available to newly appointed consultants.
Annual leave and study leave/ professional leave will be provided in accordance with the Welsh Consultant contract.
This is a fixed term post.听
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time post consisting of ten sessions per week (please refer to the Welsh Consultants鈥 contract for precise contractual details). And will be split as 8 DCC and 2 SPA鈥檚. There will be dedicated secretarial/admin support.
The fixed sessions will include 6 outpatient clinics (specialist oculoplastic) and 2 theatre sessions. The theatre sessions will be used for subspecialty procedures. The theatre sessions have senior anaesthetic cover.
The remaining flexible sessions would be used to support professional development, teaching, research, clinical governance, patient administration and to cover on-call commitments. Mentoring will be available to newly appointed consultants.
Annual leave and study leave/ professional leave will be provided in accordance with the Welsh Consultant contract.
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Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) 听North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. 听Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.听
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Other Higher Degree or Diploma
- Name on Specialist Register OR proof of eligibility of entry onto Specialist Register OR within six months of obtaining a CCT at the time of the interview.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad Based general experience in Ophthalmology plus specialist skills in chosen sub-specialty. Ability to provide general ophthalmology on call service.
Desirable criteria
- Additional specialist skills or experience.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the Strategic and Operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such.
MANAGEMENT
Essential criteria
- An understanding of NHS management practices and their application and evidence of such.
- A willingness to partake actively in the management of any specialist interest of the appointee within the job.
- A willingness to attend and actively participate in the departmental management meetings.
Desirable criteria
- Management course / qualification Departmental administration experience.
- Experience of rostering.
AUDIT
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation
- Evidence of completed audit projects
Desirable criteria
- Critical appraisal course / skills
RESEARCH
Essential criteria
- Ability to access published evidence.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation Research-based publications
TEACHING
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees.
- Evidence of teaching trainees
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching Nursing and Paramedical staff, medical students
- Teaching course / qualification
TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development.
- Member of Work orientated Specialist Societies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Dr Catrin Bertalot
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmologist & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Abergele Hospital
Ambrose Onibere [email protected]
- Telephone
- 03000855063
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