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Job Overview

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive team with a multidisciplinary approach to glaucoma management, including consultant complex and standard clinics, optometry and nurse monitoring clinics, and community and hospital-based virtual clinics.

We provide a comprehensive service within secondary care, serving a population of 670,000. A range of specialist Medical Retina services are provided within ABUHB.

The successful candidate will provide medical management within Medical Retina, and will work in partnership with an enthusiastic Ophthalmology department and wider multidisciplinary team. Our existing consultants have sub—specialty interests in medical retina, uveitis, glaucoma, anterior segment, oculoplastics, paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus. The department also benefits from an ECLO, and supportive senior management.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To provide Medical Retina ophthalmology complex outpatient clinics
To clinically support and train a multidisciplinary team including trainees, associate specialists, optometrists, and nurse practitioners.
Provide leadership and innovation in Medical Retina ophthalmology service delivery.

Desired Qualities Of The Appointee

A consultant with Medical Retina ophthalmology subspecialty interest
An enthusiastic, friendly, collaborative colleague
An individual passionate about improving the quality of ophthalmology services
Willingness to train junior and multidisciplinary colleagues

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

To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

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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Consultant Ophthalmologist (Medical Retina)

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