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Consultant Ophthalmologist | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2025 |
| Location: | Across Bay, LA9 7RG |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6825836/331-L0020125 |
Summary
Consultant Ophthalmologist - General Ophthalmology - sub-specialities welcomed
Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.
This is an exciting opportunity to be working as part of a dedicated team across Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust delivering high quality ophthalmic care to the population of the Morecambe Bay Area.
The Ophthalmology department provides the following services:
General Ophthalmology (including cataract) clinics on all 3 sites
AMD and Medical retina clinics based at WGH including diabetic retinopathy clinics supported by non-medical HCP intravitreal injection clinics)
Corneal service supported by two consultants
Glaucoma service (with AHP and ANP support, recently established virtual glaucoma clinics running successfully)
Oculoplastic service (including Botox and minor-ops clinics)
Paediatric service (with Optometric support across 3 sites)
Full details of main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for this role.
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) consists of three main hospital sites, Westmorland General in Kendal, Furness General in Barrow-in-Furness and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
You will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. But routine work will be mostly based at RLI with Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital Kendal .The Lake District is quite probably the most beautiful region in England and not surprisingly the National Park is the most visited in the country.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025