Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina)
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We are looking for a Trust Ophthalmology Fellow to join our Acute District General Hospital team. We have a 6-month fixed term post in medical retina. A broad range of general ophthalmology experience can be provided, including high volume cataract surgery and experience in independent cataract surgery is required.Previous experience in medical retina is required with previous experience in retinal laser, medical retina emergencies and intravitreal injections.
Applicants should have or be eligible for full GMC registration and preferably the FRCOphth or MRCOphth (or equivalent). At least 4 years postgraduate experience with at least 2 years in ophthalmology at OST/SHO/Higher grade level is also essential.Successful candidate would ideally be an independent cataract surgeon, although this is primarily a medical retina post not a cataract surgical post.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of our Trust you will work in close co-operation with and support not just other clinical professionals but also our managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:
4 to ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service
4 to provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same task
4 to sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
4 to work in accordance with our trust’s procedures and operating policies
4 to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
4 to work within the framework of team decisions
4 to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
4 to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
4 to work within the framework of team decisions
4 to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research.You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
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Ophthalmology services within Gloucestershire have responsibility for all countywide ophthalmology services. The principal ophthalmology departments are based at Cheltenham General hospital and Gloucestershire Royal hospital with peripheral outpatient clinics being held at; Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Lydney, North Cotswold and Forest of Dean.
Surgery is undertaken at Cheltenham General Hospital and Tewkesbury Community Hospital. The department is supported by orthoptic, optometry and imaging departments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will work closely under the supervision of the medical retina consultants (Ms Emily Fletcher, Ms Elizabeth Bristow, Ms Miranda Buckle, Ms Vidya Pulpa, Mr Quresh Mohamed and Mr Salman Asghar) in the unit.
The weekly timetable includes medical retina emergencies, general medical retina, laser treatments, intravitreal injections, casualty clinics and study/administrative sessions.
The post has fixed on-call commitments of 1 in 6, 1st on-call. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and willing to undertake additional duties out of hours or in the event of unforeseen circumstances to ensure the smooth running of the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full or eligible for full GMC Registration
- MRCOphth
- Higher Degree e.g. MSc, MD or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in Medical Retina
- Experience in Intravitreal Injections
- Experience in Medical Retina Laser
- Experience in Uveitis
- Experience in Cataract Surgery
Audit & Research
Essential criteria- Experience and participation in departmental audit
- Previous QIP or audit into medical retina services
- Previous publications or research in medical retina
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria- Experience working in busy outpatients, casualty service and theatre
- Emergency ophthalmology and on-call
- Intravitreal Injections
- Independent laser experience
- Uveitis assessment and treatment
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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