Consultant Ophthalmologist FGH

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

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 Furness General Hospital with the scope to work cross bay occasionally to meet the needs of the service. But routine work will be mostly based at Furness General with additional Theatre being based in Westmorland General Hospital in 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.
You will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week. There is an on call element to the role.
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

Please refer the Job description for details