Oculoplastics Ophthalmology Fellowship

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Ophthalmology Team at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a fellow in our Oculoplastics team. LTHT Eye Department is the largest provider of specialist hospital Ophthalmology Services in the Yorkshire Region.

Applications are welcomed for this post, which could be held as either full time or part time. This position would suit a senior higher surgical trainee or post-CCT doctor who has to demonstrable interest in Oculoplastics.

The post is available for an immediate start and will be for a maximum of 6 months. The post will mainly involve outpatient clinics but there may be some surgical opportunities as well.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice at the time of appointment.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a wide range of Ophthalmology care and sub speciality care for cases, at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Out-patient clinics

Supervision of patients

Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings

Ensure provision of a high standard of care to patients in operating theatre, inpatients, day cases and outpatients for both acute and elective conditions

Referrals to other specialists, departments and hospitals are timely and appropriate

To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Trust

To contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the Ophthalmology department. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

In addition to the clinical skills, the post holder will be actively involved in research and publication.

The post holder will also be expected to develop a deeper understanding of management issues within Teaching Hospital Departments and the wider Trust

About us

The Eye Department is based at St James University Hospital, Leeds. There are 29 consultants in the wider Ophthalmology Department. The team also trains Ophthalmic specialist trainees from the region. We have recently moved into a new outpatient department which has provided us which much more space for patients and clinicians. The Ophthalmology department provides a comprehensive range of secondary and tertiary eye (ophthalmic) services for adults and children in Leeds and a tertiary eye service for other areas of Yorkshire and beyond.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be carefully supported throughout the first month of the tenure but will be expected to develop more autonomous working patterns as experience grows. The post-holder will be working at the level of an ST5 or above.

The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to the active research portfolio of the department. Previous post-holders will have presented at national and international ophthalmology meetings.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential

Qualifications
Essential

Experience
Essential

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential

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