Consultant in Ophthalmology with a Special Interest

7 days ago


Carmarthen, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

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.

**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 that will encompass theatre delivery for your chosen sub-specialty procedures

To support the development of Junior staff with a specialist interest in your chosen sub-specialty

To support the multi-disciplinary team with a specialist interest in your chosen sub-specialty

To ensure all processes and procedures are established in line with NICE guidance

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

To participate in Ophthalmology service development and delivery

To attend all relevant departmental meetings

To participate in the clinical governance activities within the service

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.

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**:
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**Glangwili General Hospital Virtual Tour**:



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