Locum Consultant with Specialist Interest in Uveitis

To provide a comprehensive uveitis service including complex outpatient clinics along with specialist surgical management (acute), training provision will be provided as required.

The Ophthalmology Unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital sees approximately 15,000 new patients a year and approximately 41,000 follow up appointments. Serving the local population of Bolton and neighbouring areas, it provides a range of ophthalmic services.

With its own dedicated Theatres and Outpatient environment, the Unit continues to develop, transform and innovate in how it meets the needs of service users. A significant £1.1 million investment was made to re-design the environment and capacity of the Unit to include additional clinic rooms, diagnostic suite and imaging area. The aim is to improve flow and allow more activity to take place in the unit.

The Unit is made up of a team of approximately 125 staff ranging from Nurses, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Theatre staff, Technicians, Administrative staff, Doctors, Trainees, Optometrists, Orthoptists and Support staff.

Please be aware there is no theatre associated with this position., Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of health and wellbeing services to the people of Bolton, delivering care at Royal Bolton Hospital, in a range of community venues and in people's own homes.

We are one of the North West's busiest acute NHS foundation trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are classed as amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

Our values demonstrate the beliefs that underpin the way we work together and with patients. Our values drive what we do to help us deliver our ambitions, in a way that puts patient safety and care first

We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.

Openness

We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty

Integrity

We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people

Compassion

We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff

We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone

Excellence

We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes

We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind