Consultant Ophthalmologist s/i in Eye Urgent Care and Cataract Surgery

This post is for a

Consultant Ophthalmologist

with a

special interest in Eye Urgent Care and Cataract Surgery . It is a

permanent, full-time position

offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated medic to join a

dynamic, rapidly expanding team

delivering multidisciplinary acute care at

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals .The successful candidate will provide

Consultant Services in Ophthalmology

at

Southport District General Hospital

and

Ormskirk District General Hospital . The role involves working within the Directorate of Planned Care, supporting proposals to extend current facilities. The workload and clinic template align with

Royal College guidance . Consideration will be given for

time off in lieu

due to bank holidays. Since weekend on-call duties end at 9 pm,

time off in lieu is usually not required .The

job plan

comprises

10 programmed activities per week :8 DCC (Direct Clinical Care: Theatre/Clinic/Laser)2x Theatre + 5x Clinics (or 4 if managerial duties are included) + 2x Patient Admin (one for admin, one for managerial duties)2 SPA (0.5 for teaching, 1.5 for CPD)Applicants must hold

Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

(UK or equivalent), be fully registered with the

GMC , and be on the

Specialist Register

or expect to obtain

CCT

within six months of interview.

CESR candidates

must have GMC confirmation of successful application.Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves over 600,000 people with a dedicated workforce of over 9,000 staff across 21 sites.We are committed to providing

Five Star Patient Care . Our services include:Acute Care : Emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport, and Ormskirk hospitals, along with medical and surgical specialties.Primary Care : Services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre in St Helens Hospital.Community Services : Adult community services in St Helens, wheelchair services in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire, and inpatient rehabilitation at Newton Community Hospital.Urgent Care : Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens town center.Regional specialties include the

Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit

at Whiston Hospital and the

Spinal Injuries Unit

at Southport Hospital, serving over 4 million people across Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man, and North Wales.Achievements include:Rated Outstanding by CQC in August 2018Top 100 places to work in the NHSNational Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing and AHP Preceptorship ..... full job details .....