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The Vacancy
General Ophthalmologists and Cataract Surgeons
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Full time, Part Time - Permanent and Bank Sessional
Location: Nationwide
Community Health and Eyecare (CHEC) are the largest provider of community ophthalmology services in the UK, delivering thousands of outpatient appointments per year.
Established in 2012 as a provider of NHS eyecare outside the hospital setting, we continue to grow across the UK.
We are committed to high standards of patient care with 99% of patients recommending our services to family and friends. We also take immense pride in our new state of the art hospitals using Bausch and Lomb equipment as we continue to open new clinics across the UK.
Due to our services being more in demand than ever before we would like you to join us operating across the UK in Cataract and Surgical Centres.
What will I be doing as a General Ophthalmologists and Cataract Surgeon?
The post holder will be required to perform a range of ophthalmology procedures on patients referred to the Surgical Centre and provide supervision of the provision of adult community ophthalmology services delivered by healthcare professionals, working in accordance with CHEC treatment protocols and working practices. The post will include clinical sessions at CHEC Surgical Centres in different locations.
Day to day, the post holder will deliver high quality clinical care to patients attending the community ophthalmology service in the following areas:
To be successful in this role
To continue with our support for the NHS, we are looking for experienced cataract surgeons and general ophthalmologists of all grades to undertake consultation clinics and cataract surgery across the range of services we offer. Applicants will be expected to have an excellent clinical quality record and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform efficiently in clinics/theatre. Applicants will also need to demonstrate commitment to excellent teamwork. The post holder will have the opportunity to review their job plan with the Medical Director at least annually.
Person Specification
What can we offer you?
In addition to contributing to a rapidly expanding organisation across England, working with CHEC provides
About CHEC
Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.
CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of over 25 community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes.
CHEC are clinician-led and the priority always is our patients - our dedicated team of experienced healthcare professionals are committed to delivering personalised and compassionate patient care. In 2023/24, we achieved a 97.83% customer satisfaction rating, with 99.78% of patients saying they would recommend CHEC’s services to family and friends.
We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, recently launching ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services. These services are Consultant-led and support GPs with diagnosing and managing common skin and Ear, Nose and Throat complaints.
As An Employer
Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC’s commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.
As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:
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