Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist - Interest inGlaucoma NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Main area:Glaucoma Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum ConsultantContract: Fixed term: 12 months (PA) Hours: Full time, Flexibleworking (10 sessions per week) Job ref: 153-M3601 Department name:UHD - Medical Recruitment Site The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town:Bournemouth Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum Salary period:Yearly Closing: 06/03/2025 23:59 As University Hospitals Dorset, weare a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ statusthrough our partnership with Bournemouth University, working withan annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded healthservices, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estatesprogramme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-artfacilities over the next two years to meet the current and futurehealthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area ofOutstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches,you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfectwork/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on ourdoorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road ortrain. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurchgive way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutesfrom our hospitals. We believe that having a diverse workforce, andallowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offeran inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work. Weespecially welcome applications from minority groups in thecommunity who may be underrepresented in our workforce. Joboverview We currently have 2 consultant posts to fill at this time.University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of PooleHospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partneredwith Bournemouth University. RBH is the designated major acute andemergency hospital in Dorset housing the Eye Centre where the postsare mainly based, and Poole Hospital is the major planned carehospital. Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer, you will be partof a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ophthalmology department,passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We areequipped with the latest technology in our purpose-built Eye Centrewith 4 eye theatres, eye wards, outpatients, and eye emergencydepartment. We have established a pioneering technician-leddiagnostic Hub at the Dorset Health Village Poole and provideoutreach clinics in the surrounding areas. Bournemouth is a vibrantuniversity town attracting British and overseas students.Applicants will have a principal interest in glaucoma and will beexpected to contribute to the cataract and appropriate eyeemergency services. They should have a desire to teach and will beexpected to participate in clinical audit and governance.Enthusiasm to pursue clinical research is desirable. They will berequired to undertake management duties and work in amultidisciplinary team. Main duties of the job This is an excitingopportunity to join a forward-thinking department. We implement thelatest techniques to directly benefit patients. In the glaucomaservice, we routinely carry out trabeculectomies, tube operations –Baerveldt, Ahmed and MIGS procedures and modern glaucoma lasersincluding SLT, cyclodiode and endoscopic diode. There is expansionof the glaucoma service. We have an excellent network of supportiveglaucoma consultant colleagues throughout Wessex Deanery, theSouthwest Region and the major eye centres in the UK. You will beapplying to join a team of 13 consultants covering allsubspecialties, 3 associate specialists, 4 Trust grade doctors, and6 Wessex Deanery specialist registrars. Optometrists, Orthoptists,Nurse specialists, and technician specialists. Applicants mustalready be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of theinterview date have a certificate of completion of specialisttraining. Participation in the 1 in 8 second on-call rota isessential. Working for our organisation Our values define who weare as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in thefuture. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and eachother, our valued teammates and colleagues. Detailed jobdescription and main responsibilities To understand the role inmore detail please read the full job description and personspecification documents which are attached to this advert. Personspecification Qualifications - Full GMC Registration - Listed onGMC Specialist register or will within 6 months of interview date -Higher degree MSc, MD or PhD Clinical Experience - Evidence ofclinical competency to carry out role - Knowledge of UK hospitalsManagement - Knowledge of the management, NHS structures andmanaging waiting lists Audit & Clinical Governance - Evidenceof clinical audits and understanding the role of audit in improvingmedical practice Please note: Staff recruited are expected to beavailable to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meetservice demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficientapplications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the bestway to protect yourself and our patients from the virus whenworking in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is nota condition of employment we do encourage our staff to getvaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger whovoluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms andconditions. Employer certification / accreditation badges You musthave appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subjectto the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessaryfor a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure andBarring Service. Name: Mr Mahesh Ramchandani Job title: ClinicalDirector and Consultant Ophthalmologist Email address: Telephone number: 0300 019 6051Informal enquiries are welcome and interested applicants areencouraged to visit the unit and discuss the post.#J-18808-Ljbffr
