Specialist Grade in Ophthalmology

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Wales seeks a senior healthcare professional to provide high-quality clinical services, primarily in ophthalmology, across multiple sites. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical colleagues and participate in medical audits and continuing education. Contributions to patient safety campaigns and adherence to regulatory frameworks are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Extensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to provide a first-class clinical service.
• Accountability for clinical competence.
• Participation in medical audit and continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Provide ophthalmology service for illness prevention.
• Maintain proper functioning of the department.
• Promote adherence to regulatory framework.

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Job Overview

As a senior employee of the Health Board the postholder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients. Multi Site working, main hospitals at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr near Caerphilly.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies

Clinical

• To provide, with clinical colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Ophthalmology to the hospitals so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).
• Requirement to participate in medical audit and in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the Health Board.
• All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision.
• The postholder will participate in a full shift working pattern consistent of 8 DCC's and 2 SPA's

Quality and Standards

• To be familiar with and actively promote adherence to the regulatory framework including NICE and National Service Framework Guidance and to actively promote professional standards “The Duties of a Doctor”
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies

Main duties of the job

• To contribute actively to the content areas of the 1000 Lives Plus Campaign and any other subsequent patient safety campaign
• To work within the financial and other restraints decided upon by the Health Board. Additional expenses of any kind will not be committed without the approval of the appropriate manager/budget holder.
• Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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