Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract 5 months (Fixed term to 31st March 2027) Hours Full time - 5 sessions per week (Basic contract 20 hours plus additional hours for on call rota additional 1.5 sessions TBC on agreement of Job plan) Job ref

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £62,117 - £99,216 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/:59

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

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.

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The Ophthalmology Department at Singleton Hospital, Swansea are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join their team as a Specialty Doctor. This will be a part time (5 sessions) fixed term post up to 31st March 2027.

This post will be supporting various sub specialty clinics in Singleton and Neath Port Talbot hospitals and potential cataract surgery. You will also participate in the service on call rota at Singleton Hospital.

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.

The successful candidate will be working together with the wider clinical team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Junior Doctors and other Allied Health Professionals to provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Although this postis not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, audit and research will be encouraged and supported. There is an active Multi Professional Education Centre and Medical Staff are encouraged to use its facilities. There are also comprehensive Medical Libraries at all sites managed by Chartered Librarians.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.

Person specification Qualifications

• Full GMC/GDC Registration
• Part 1 of the FRCOphth or recognised equivalent shall have full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council; and shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Experience

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Up to date with current practices in ophthalmology
• Working as part of the management team
• Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
• Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
• Experience of ophthalmology
• Liaison with other agencies
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems.

Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
• Ability to manage own time and work load
• Experience of the assessment of emergencies
• Able to work as a member of a team or on own
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
• Understanding of information systems and technology

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
• Ability to travel between sites
• Commitment to modern practices

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or age. The Health Board is a Two Tick Disability Symbol user and is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Applications are welcomed from Disabled persons and a disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability as defined by the DDA please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a position will be invited to interview.

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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).

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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.