
Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Eligibility
Workplace Skills - Ability to work in multi-professional teams and supervise colleagues. • Ability to lead, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members. • Ability to manage/prioritise own and others’ time effectively. • Ability to work safely under pressure and deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty. • Ability to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. • Good basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and ability to learn new systems.
- Eligibility
Academic knowledge • Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues. • Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives. • Knowledge of evidence-informed practice.
- Eligibility
Personal skills • Commitment to personal and professional development. • Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrating curiosity. • Strong attention to detail, preparation and planning. • Ability to communicate messages effectively to a range of audiences. • Ability to negotiate and build positive professional relationships. • Strong problem-solving skills, with a scientific approach to problem solving
- Qualifications
Be eligible to work in the UK. • Hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) at the time of application, and hold a current licence to practise on the date your post commences. • Meet the standards set out in Good Medical Practice, and not be subject to fitness to practise conditions which would prevent you taking up the post or performing fully within it.
- Qualifications
You must have evidence of achievement of foundation competences in the three and a half years preceding the advertised post start date for the vacancy, via one of the following four methods: • Current employment in a UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) affiliated foundation programme; or • Current employment in a GMC approved Specialty Training Programme holding either a National Training Number (NTN) or Deanery Reference Number (DRN); or • A Foundation Programme Certificate of Completion (FPCC) from a UK affiliated foundation programme; or • 12 months medical experience after full GMC registration (or equivalent post licensing experience), and a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST).
- Qualifications
You must have 30 months or less experience (whole time equivalent) in Ophthalmology, including Medical Ophthalmology (not including Foundation modules) by the time of interview. All experience in posts at any level in these specialties count, irrespective of the country the experience is gained.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Eligibility
Knowledge and experience • Understanding of NHS management and resources. • Experience of management. • Experience of research. • Experience of audit and quality improvement. • Experience of teaching.
- Eligibility
Clinical skills • Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient.
- Eligibility
Qualifications • Additional related qualifications, e.g. BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent (not including intercalated BSc or 'Honorary’ MA).
- Eligibility
Commitment to specialty • Achievements relevant to Ophthalmology including a portfolio demonstrating evidence of learning. • Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to Ophthalmology. • Evidence of understanding of developments in ophthalmic services.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The Ophthalmology Department at Singleton Hospital, Swansea are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individuals to join their team to undertake a 12-month fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow (LAS) to cover a vacant training post and Flexible Part Time handed back from HEIW from 30th September 2026 - 3rd August 2027. There is 1.4 WTE available.
Main duties of the job
Although this post is not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, audit and research will be encouraged and supported.
The successful candidate will be working together with the wider clinical team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Junior Doctors and other Allied Health Professionals to provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will participate on the Full shift rota. Salary stated includes payment for banding supplement for full shift rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
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This advert is for Fixed Term (FT) Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £56,925 - £80,730 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from 30th September 2026 - 3rd August 2027 0.4 wef 5th August 2026). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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