Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist

at  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity to join the well-established, progressive department of Ophthalmology at HHFT. The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, dynamic team, responsible for the management and treatment of Ophthalmology patients.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with a forward looking and enthusiastic Ophthalmology department. At one site alone the Ophthalmology department saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, and paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR: -

Someone with a subspecialist interest in medical retina
An enthusiastic and friendly clinician
Experience in general ophthalmology as well as developed medical retina subspecialist skills
An individual who shares our passion for improving the quality of Ophthalmology services
Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop our service and juniors
Our service configuration includes a dedicated Eye Day Case Unit (EDCU) at Basingstoke Hospital, a dedicated Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, as well as community eye services that support glaucoma referral refinement and Minor Eye Conditions (MECs) being dealt with closer to home. We also have a specialised theatre at Andover War Memorial Hospital, as well as operating on cases in our day surgery units on both main hospital sites. Just one of our departments saw over 25,000 outpatient attendances in 2018/19 and nearly 5,000 inpatient and day case operations. Each of our existing consultants has a strong general Ophthalmology background with sub-specialty interests in medical retina, glaucoma, uveitis, anterior segment, oculoplastic, and paediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus.
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
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Please refer the Job description for details