NHS

Substantive Consultant Ophthalmologist - Interest in Glaucoma


Pay105,504.00 - 139,882.00 / year
LocationBournemouth/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9153-25-0549?language=en&page=1049&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partnered with Bournemouth University. RBH is the designated major acute and emergency hospital in Dorset housing the Eye Centre where the post is mainly based, and Poole Hospital is the major planned care hospital.

      Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer you will be part of a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ophthalmology department, passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We are equipped with the latest technology in our purpose-built Eye Centre with 4 eye theatres, eye wards, outpatients and eye emergency department. We have established a pioneering technician lead diagnostic Hub at the Dorset Health Village Poole and provide outreach clinics in the surrounding areas. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town attracting British and overseas students.

      Applicants will have a principal interest in glaucoma and will be expected to contribute to the cataract and appropriate eye emergency services. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. Enthusiasm to pursue clinical research is desirable. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.

      Main duties of the job

      This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking department. We implement the latest techniques to directly benefit patients. In the glaucoma service we routinely carry out trabeculectomies, tube operations - Baerveldt, Ahmed and MIGS procedures and modern glaucoma lasers including SLT, cyclodiode and endoscopic diode. There is expansion of the glaucoma service. We have an excellent network of supportive glaucoma consultant colleagues throughout Wessex Deanery, the Southwest Region and the major eye centres in the UK.

      You will be applying to join a team of 13 consultants covering all subspecialties, 3 associate specialists, 4 Trust grade doctors and 6 Wessex Deanery specialist registrars. Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse specialists and technician specialists

      Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of the interview date have a certificate of completion of specialist training. Participation in the 1 in 8 second on-call rota is essential.

      We invite you to apply to join us in the UK's premier destination for coastal living with the world's second largest natural harbour, the New Forest and Isle of Purbeck on our doorstep, over 7 miles of stunning sun baked sandy blue flag beaches and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast.

      Terms & Conditions - Consultants (England) 2003 This post is subject to a Criminal Records Disclosure

      About us

      Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

      Details

      Date posted

      08 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Hospital medical and dental staff

      Grade

      Consultant

      Salary

      £105,504 to £139,882 a year

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      153-M3660

      Job locations

      The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

      Bournemouth

      BH7 7DW


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full GMC Registration
      • Listed on GMC Specialist register or will within 6 months of interview date

      Desirable

      • Higher degree MSc, MD or PhD

      Clinical Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical competency to carry out role
      • Knowledge of UK hospitals

      Management

      Essential

      • Knowledge of the management, NHS structures and managing waiting lists

      Audit & Clinical Governance

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical audits and understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full GMC Registration
      • Listed on GMC Specialist register or will within 6 months of interview date

      Desirable

      • Higher degree MSc, MD or PhD

      Clinical Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical competency to carry out role
      • Knowledge of UK hospitals

      Management

      Essential

      • Knowledge of the management, NHS structures and managing waiting lists

      Audit & Clinical Governance

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical audits and understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

      Bournemouth

      BH7 7DW


      Employer's website

      https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

      Bournemouth

      BH7 7DW


      Employer's website

      https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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