Job summary
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients. The post holder will: Be responsible for the assessment and management of patients. Be expected to remain closely involved with the care of patients. Provide effective clinical leadership and fully participate in the multidisciplinary team as appropriate. Acts as an independent expert decision maker. Take part in an emergency rota if required which covers 24hrs. To manage the service in/out of hours as required.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of note-keeping.
• Communicate with other staff to ensure effective patient care.
• Promote evidence-based clinical practice.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, placing them at the centre of the care pathway.
• Manage patients with complex needs.
• Participate in the development of teaching, training and research within the organisation.
• Actively participate in regular audit and research meetings and postgraduate teaching sessions held by the appropriate department.
• Contribute senior clinical input to the modernisation, development and ongoing operational management of Ophthalmology and specialist area.

About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in: Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest. Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire. Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings. 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers. Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.

Desirable

• Additional clinical qualification(s).
• Evidence of working towards membership of the Royal College.

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management.
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Experience
Essential

• Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
• NHS Experience.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate evidence of leading a team.

Teaching
Essential

• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).