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Post: Consultant General Ophthalmologist with an interest in Glaucoma
Base: New Victoria Hospital, Glasgow, with sessions at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
The Ophthalmology department in Greater Glasgow & Clyde employs 38 Consultant Ophthalmologists, covering all major sub-specialties. Ophthalmology clinics are held on 8 hospital sites, with ophthalmic surgery undertaken in 6 hospitals.
Due to an impending retirement, we require a Consultant General Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty interest in Glaucoma.
The provisional weekly job plan has two theatre sessions at the New Victoria Hospital, one of which is a GA list. There are two clinic sessions at the Victoria and two at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, plus a virtual clinic session.
The post includes 1 in 34 consultant on-call duties for the GG&C area.
The contract is for 10 Programmed Activities, including an administrative session and two SPA sessions. The job plan and location of duties may be variable over the course of the contract period, in response to service requirements.
For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Soma Chakrabarti, Clinical Director, on 0141 451 6067 Soma.Chakrabarti@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.