This is a full - time (approx. 10 PA) fixed term post for 12 months as a consultant ophthalmologist to set up a high - volume cataract service.
The post holder will work with the friendly enthusiastic general and sub speciality services for Bristol and surrounding areas (circa 1 million) and tertiary referral specialist services for Bristol the wider Southwest region. his role will support the delivery of a high-volume cataract service, with a mix of clinic and theatre sessions that support high patient through-put to the service. The post holder will have clinical sessions at both the Bristol Eye Hospital and South Bristol Community Hospital .
§ The cataract service is split across South Bristol Community Hospital and BEH, with high-volume cataract clinics and lists being developed across both sites.
§ This role will support high-flow clinics and theatres, leading the service at SBCH.
§ This role will support the continued development and improvement of a high-volume cataract service with support from the management team.
§ This role will support the training of Ophthalmic Specialist Trainees.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan

FOR A WHOLE-TIME CONTRACT:

• Direct Clinical Care
  Approx. 8.5 PAs on average per week

(Includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)

• Supporting Professional Activities

1.5 PA on average per week
(Includes CPD, audit, teaching and research)
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