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NHS Lanarkshire
Consultant Ophthalmologist - With a specialist interest in General / Medical Retina / Neuro-Ophthalmology or any other subspecialty.
NHS Lanarkshire has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Consultant Ophthalmologist, based at University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride. We are looking for well qualified individuals, who can assist in the provision of General / Medical Retina / Neuro-Ophthalmology services. The post includes one day per week day cataract theatre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow with the remainder clinical sessions in Lanarkshire.
The Department provides an expanding Ophthalmology service for the Lanarkshire region. Outpatient clinics are undertaken at University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw. Elective surgery and inpatient admission facilities are primarily performed at University Hospital Hairmyres.
The department is evolving and expanding to ensure we continue to provide our patients with a modern and compassionate service.
The successful candidates will join a team of 10 additional Consultants, one Associate Specialist, two Specialty Doctors and five Specialist Trainees on rotation from the West of Scotland Ophthalmology Training programme.
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Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr. Rod Savides, Consultant Ophthalmologist on .
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact: Graeme Gilmour – Senior HR Assistant on medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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