ICORG Clinical Research/Medical Retina Fellow Ophthalmology - ref. y577203

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The applicant could be employed to work at The Western Eye Hospital, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5YE or Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6.

The ICORG portion of the post (7) is funded from grants received by ICORG and is suitable for a medically qualified ophthalmologist with an interest in clinical research, and the opportunities associated with working in an ophthalmic clinical research facility.

The Medical Retina Fellow portion of the post (2) is funded through an initiative to increase capacity of healthcare injectors in the service to meet the increasing demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

The fellow will allocate their time between clinical care and research activities with a focus on ophthalmology, ensuring high-quality patient care while engaging in innovative research. The distribution of responsibilities is designed to provide flexibility and accommodate the fellow's interests and career goals.

Please refer to the job description for more details.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to ophthalmology patients in accordance with best practices and clinical standards.
• Maintain GMC specialist registration and remain medically qualified.
• Develop and sustain the competencies necessary to perform all duties effectively.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• Engage patients in shared decision-making regarding their care and respond appropriately to their views and preferences.

• Design and execute a personal clinical research project in collaboration with the principal supervisor.
• Recruit participants for ICORG clinical trials and assess patients involved in these trials as agreed with the principal supervisor.
• Manage clinical appointments for trial patients, conduct comprehensive ophthalmic examinations (e.g., slit lamp examination, VA/BCVA, GAT, gonioscopy, OCT, OCTA, and other imaging), and ensure accurate data entry into trial databases.
• Collaborate with colleagues at other institutions on original research tasks, as directed by the principal supervisor.

• Lead multiple clinical research projects aligned with ICORG's objectives, focusing on innovative biomarkers in glaucoma and AMD (e.g., DARC).
• Responsibilities include protocol development, Ethics and R&D applications, statistical methodologies, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with clinical research protocols, data management standards, and participant care quality.
• Participate in project feasibility assessments, grant writing, and the preparation of research documents.

Person specification

Language

• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

• Publications in peer Reviewed ophthalmic journals. Current research Projects.

Education and Qualifications

• On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
• Experience of working in ophthalmology
• Experience in clinical trials
• Competence in medical retina and glaucoma examination
• Evidence of previous research, audit or quality improvement activity commensurate with stage in career

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Relevent experience in specialty/sub specialty

• Experience in medical retina, and general ophthalmology and achieved specific Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST

• Presentations/Poster/ Publications in Ophthalmology Knowledge of medical statistics

Clincial Skills

• Ability to manage medical retinal problems.
• Ability to perform retinal laser, intravitreal injection and other retinal treatments.