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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology with a Special Interest
Closed for applications on: 22-Jul-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 22-Jul-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Address
- Dolgwili Road
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions)
Salary
- Salary
- £105,401 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Ophthalmology- Scheduled care
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
This is a new post and you will join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking Ophthalmology Department working alongside Ophthalmology Consultants and Management Team in the development of a comprehensive Ophthalmology service across Health Board based at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthenshire.
The post will be based at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthenshire. An agreed job plan will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. Some job plans may contain clinics on other hospital sites, but this will be discussed with the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will work in close conjunction with other consultant physicians in the hospital and the community; the distribution of these posts is as follows:
Short term objectives:
To develop a sub-specialty service within HDUHB ensuring a pathway for new and follow up patients is developed in line with demand and capacity planning
To develop delivery of a sub-specialty theatre services within HDUHB
To support the development of Junior staff
To support the multi-disciplinary team
To ensure all processes and procedures are established in line with NICE guidance
Medium term objectives:
To develop pathways in primary care supporting independent prescribing and further links between primary and secondary care with advice and support of training of medical and non medical staff.
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To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Development and delivery of sub-specialty service within the HB
Triage of referrals into Ophthalmology service
Delivery of specialist clinics
Delivery of specialist theatre
Involvement in the delivery of cataract services
Oversight and support for emergency eye casualty out of hours
To participate in the on call rota 1:6 – if applicable
To participate in Ophthalmology service development and delivery
To attend all relevant departmental meetings
To participate in the clinical governance activities within the service
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Glangwili General Hospital Virtual Tour:
https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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 not necessary
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- - FRCOphth or equivalent
- - Specialist training in ophthalmology subspecialty
- - Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable criteria
- - Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
- - On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- - Broad based experience in Ophthalmology
- - Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- - Knowledge and participation in CPD
- - Competence in cataract surgery
- - Able to apply knowledge
- - Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- - Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- - Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
Desirable criteria
- - Experience of NHS
- - Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- - Evidence of above average performance
- - Additional clinical and research qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- - Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- - Knowledge of risk management
- - Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- - Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- - Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- - Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- - Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable criteria
- - Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- - “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- - Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- - Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable criteria
- - Evidence of management training
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Coppack
- Job title
- Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971966825
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