Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Ability
Ability to apply knowledge
- Ability
Ability to write relevant, legible clinical notes
- Ability
Safe and effective verbal communication skills
- Ability
Willingness to involve patients in their management
- Ability
Ability to handle difficult interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
- Ability
Basic IT skills
- Ability
Evidence of completed audit projects
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
Emergency Eye Care Fellowship
- Additional Requirements
A team player who values the individual contributions of a multi-disciplinary team
- Additional Requirements
Reliable, self-motivated and punctual
- Additional Requirements
Evidence of the ability to work in stressful situations and / or when under pressure
- Additional Requirements
Ability to work flexibly
- Additional Requirements
A willingness to work outside working hours at short notice in times of need
- Additional Requirements
Fluent English Speaker
- Experience and Knowledge
An understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning clinical governance, with evidence and daily experience in a similar
- Experience and Knowledge
Evidence an understanding of NHS management practices and their application
- Experience and Knowledge
Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Ability
Advanced IT skills
- Ability
Critical appraisal courses / skills
- Qualifications
GMC Specialist Registration in Ophthalmology
- Qualifications
Evidence of fellowship / training or competencies in Glaucoma or Oculoplastics
- Additional Requirements
Able to commence work within three months of appointment
- Additional Requirements
Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local / regional / national level
- Additional Requirements
Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Additional Requirements
Welsh speaker or willingness to learn
- Experience and Knowledge
Evidence of completing management courses
- Experience and Knowledge
Departmental administration experience
Job overview
This post is a full time position for a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with a Special Interest in Emergency Eye Care for nine months to cover Maternity Leave. The successful candidate will primarily provide consultant led assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute ophthalmic conditions within the Emergency Eye Care Unit. They will deliver timely clinical decisions to ensure compliance with national waiting time and emergency care standards.
This post does not come with any research responsibilities. However, post holders with an interest in research are advised to discuss opportunities with the Clinical Director for Surgery around any research opportunities and follow all appropriate governance policies related to research
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical advice and support to Emergency Departments, General Practitioners, Optometrists, Minor Injury Units and other referring clinicians
- Provide Senior Clinical decision-making to support same-day Emergency assessment and treatment, reducing avoidable hospital admissions and preventing irreversible visual loss
- Lead the triage, prioritisation and management of urgent referrals received from Community Optometrists, General Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Minor Injury Units and other specialties
- Support the development and delivery of consultant led urgent eye care pathways in collaboration with primary care optometry services and regional ophthalmology networks
- Deliver emergency ophthalmic procedures and interventions appropriate to clinical competence, including Anterior Chamber procedures, Laser treatments, and management of Ocular Trauma and Emergency Surgical decision-making.
- Be involved in all aspects of the department’s work, including Teaching, Audit, Elective Care and Trauma Care
- Work closely with clinical colleagues, nursing and other allied health care professionals to enhance the level of patient care in the Health Board
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.
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 desirable
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Abergele, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £125509.00. The contract type is Locum: 9 months (Fixed term until 9th August 2027 to cover maternity leave). The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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