Locum Consultant in Ophthalmology

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.

Whilst the role will be based primarily at our Eye Centre at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, we provide services at our other hospital sites; Dewsbury and District Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary. Most People do work from two sites, If they have to travel between sites during the day then that is reflected in the job plan as travel. The department provides Secretarial support and office accommodation in the Eye Centre.

The department has the support of Optometrists, Orthoptists, Specialist Nurses and Eye Clinic Liaison Officers.

The main duties of the post will include:

Supporting the provision of General Ophthalmology with a subspecialty interest in Paediatrics and Adult Motility. Delivery of outpatient clinics and day case surgery Workload includes seeing about 12 patients in Face to Face clinic and 24 patients in Virtual clinic. In theatre if Cataract expected to do about 7-8 Cases. Paediatric and Adult Motility theatre. Also ROP screening in Neonatal unit. Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working On-call duties are currently shared with 8 other colleagues on a 1:8.5 Rota, currently assessed as 0.8 PA. Consultant are normally working at one site only for whole day but if in job plan there is travel involved during the day then it is paid as 0.25 PA DCC activity. Time off in Lieu or Compensatory rest is provided for out of hours work in line with the National consultant Contract. 1.5 Core Supporting Professional Activities will be offered to the successful candidate for which appropriate objectives will be agreed in accordance with the Trust Framework* and national Terms and Conditions of Service. Any department roles will carry additional SPA.