Consultant Ophthalmologist General /Cataract surgery

We are excited to be adding to our team and are currently seeking to recruiting a Consultant Ophthalmologist General /Cataract surgery to support with our cataract and general Ophthalmology. Hours and timescales are negotiable. This is a new and exciting post to support with our increase cataract suite capacity.
Closing Date - 12th April 2024
Interview Date - 24th May 2024
This role is that of a General Ophthalmologist, with a special interest in cataract surgery. This is to allow expansion of a dynamic team of 6 existing consultant colleagues and to support a growing workload.
The post would also suit candidates with sub-specialty experience in an area complementing the existing department. This post is aimed at individuals who are also able to undertake a wide range of general ophthalmic duties, and who are able to fit into a team delivering a broad range of both general and sub-specialist ophthalmic care. A high level of competence in cataract surgery is essential.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
The Victoria Eye Unit was formed in August 2002 following a move to the new County Hospital from the dedicated Victoria Eye Hospital in Hereford City. The Victoria Eye Unit is the Ophthalmology Department at the Wye Valley NHS Trust and is based in the Eign Suite outpatients department. The Ophthalmology Department has the largest catchment area of any department within the Trust and this is currently approximately 230,000. The surgical throughput is approximately 2000 patients per annum. The eye unit prides itself in having a happy and highly cohesive team of doctors, nurses, orthoptists and technicians, all of who are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to our patients.
The Ophthalmology secretariat is based in the Educational and Development Centre 2 nd floor. The successful candidate will have secretarial support and a dedicated office space with appropriate IT facilities.
The Consultant is in overall charge of patients and will allocate duties and responsibilities depending on the experience of his or her team.
The appointed Consultant Ophthalmologist will work in both general and specialist clinics and see new and return patients.
The appointed Consultant Ophthalmologist will be expected to have a special interest that complements the existing interests of the department and will integrate into the present structure.
Surgical work will depend on the experience and interest of the candidate. A high level of competence in cataract surgery is expected.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the post.