West/Clyde Glasgow UK
This is a new post for a Consultant General Ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty interest. The provisional job plan includes sessions working at Gartnavel General Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, and Vale of Leven Hospital. The post includes 1 in 33 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. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practice, and be 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.
For an informal discussion, please contact Dr. Soma Chakrabarti, Clinical Director, on 0141 451 6067 or Liza Campbell, Service Manager, on 0141 232 2215.
Closing date: 27 April 2025.
Interview date: 2 June 2025.
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